Melatonin preserves arachidonic and docosapentaenoic acids during ascorbate-Fe2+ peroxidation of rat testis microsomes and mitochondria

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 359-366

  Gavazza, Mariana ^a   Catalá, Angel ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Lipid peroxidation; Melatonin; Microsomes; Mitochondria; Testis

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; ASCORBIC ACID; DOCOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; IRON; MELATONIN; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE ACTION; IC 50; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MICROSOME; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; RAT; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; ARACHIDONIC ACID; ASCORBIC ACID; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FATTY ACIDS; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; IRON; LIGHT; LIPID METABOLISM; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MELATONIN; MICROSOMES; MITOCHONDRIA; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TESTIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037347211     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(02)00256-X     Document Type: Article

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