The pineal secretory product melatonin reduces hydrogen peroxide- induced DNA damage in U-937 cells

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 227-235

  Romero, MaPaz ^a   Osuna, Carmen ^a   García Pergañeda, Antonio ^a   Carrillo Vico, Antonio ^a   Guerrero, Juan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; DNA damage; Hydrogen peroxide; Melatonin; Micronuclei; Monocytic cell line U 937

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MELATONIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PINEAL BODY;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CELL DEATH; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL SURVIVAL; CYTOCHALASIN B; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; MELATONIN; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; OXIDANTS; PINEAL GLAND; TIME FACTORS; U937 CELLS;

EID: 0032911192     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1999.tb00588.x     Document Type: Article

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