Effects of N-acetylcysteine on macrophage and lymphocyte functions in a mouse model of premature ageing

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 797-804

  Puerto, Marta ^a   Guayerbas, Noelia ^a   Víctor, Víctor M ^a   De la Fuente, Mónica ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ageing; Antioxidants; Lymphocyte; Macrophage; N Acetylcysteine

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIOXIDANT; OXYGEN; THIOL; TIMONACIC;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL MIGRATION; CHEMOTAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; IMMUNE FUNCTION TEST; LIFESPAN; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE FUNCTION; MACROPHAGE; MACROPHAGE FUNCTION; MAZE TEST; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PREMATURE AGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENESCENCE;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; AGING, PREMATURE; ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; LYMPHOCYTES; MACROPHAGES; MICE; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036829586     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-3057(02)00902-4     Document Type: Article

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