Melatonin stimulates glutathione peroxidase activity in human chorion

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 199-205

  Okatani, Yuji ^a   Wakatsuki, Akihiko ^a   Shinohara, Koichi ^a   Kaneda, Chitose ^a   Fukaya, Takao ^a  

^a KOCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chorion; Glutathione peroxidase; Melatonin; Placenta; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LIPID PEROXIDE; MELATONIN; OXYGEN RADICAL; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ARTICLE; CHORION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FETUS HYPOXIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MATERNAL SERUM; PLACENTA; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY;

ABORTION, INDUCED; CHORION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; HUMANS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MELATONIN; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 0035046321     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-079X.2001.300402.x     Document Type: Article

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