Prophylactic effect of melatonin on lead-induced inhibition of heme biosynthesis and deterioration of antioxidant systems in male rats

Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-62

  El Missiry, Mohammed A ^a  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Copper; Free radical; Lipid peroxidation; Liver; Zinc; aminolevulinic acid dehydratase

Indexed keywords

5 AMINOLEVULINATE SYNTHASE; ANTIOXIDANT; GLUTATHIONE; HEME; LEAD; MELATONIN; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; ERYTHROCYTE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; RAT;

5-AMINOLEVULINATE SYNTHETASE; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ERYTHROCYTES; GLUTATHIONE; HEME; LEAD; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; MALE; MELATONIN; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE; RATS;

EID: 0033989970     PISSN: 10956670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0461(2000)14:1<57::aid-jbt8>3.3.co;2-2     Document Type: Article

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