Protective effects of melatonin against oxidation of guanine bases in DNA and decreased microsomal membrane fluidity in rat liver induced by whole body ionizing radiation

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 211, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 137-144

  Karbownik, M ^a   Reiter, R J ^a   Qi, W ^a   Garcia, J J ^a   Tan, D X ^a   Manchester, L C ^a   Vijayalaxmi, ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

8 hydroxy 2' deoxyguanosine; Free radicals; Ionizing radiation; Lipid peroxidation; Melatonin; Membrane fluidity

Indexed keywords

8 HYDROXYDEOXYGUANOSINE; DNA BASE; GUANINE; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; IONIZING RADIATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER MICROSOME; MALE; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; MICROSOME MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RAT; WHOLE BODY RADIATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033798101     PISSN: 03008177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007148530845     Document Type: Article

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