Laser mediated production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species; implications for therapy

Free Radical Research

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1243-1250

  Kim, Y G ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

DNA damage; Free radicals; Laser therapy; Lipid peroxidation; Low intensity laser; Mutation; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN RADICAL; REACTIVE NITROGEN SPECIES; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; DNA; FREE RADICAL;

CHEMICAL INTERACTION; DNA DAMAGE; DNA MODIFICATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DENATURATION; REVIEW; THROMBOSIS; YAG LASER; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; LASER; METABOLISM; MUTATION; NEOPLASM;

ANIMALS; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; FREE RADICALS; HUMANS; LASERS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUTATION; NEOPLASMS; REACTIVE NITROGEN SPECIES; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0036904838     PISSN: 10715762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1071576021000028389     Document Type: Review

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