Protection of neuronal cells against reactive oxygen species by carnosine and related compounds

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 81-88

  Boldyrev, Alexander ^a,b,c   Bulygina, Elena ^c   Leinsoo, Toomas ^c   Petrushanko, Irina ^c   Tsubone, Shiori ^a   Abe, Hiroki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b RESEARCH CENTER OF NEUROLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^c MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Anserine; Carnosine; Carnosine related compounds (CRC); Dihydrorhodamine 123 (DHR); DNA oxidative damage; Flow cytometry; N Acetylcarnosine; N Acetylhistidine; Ophidine; Reactive oxygen species (ROS)

Indexed keywords

ANSERINE; CARNOSINE; HISTIDINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ACETYLATION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; MEASUREMENT; METHYLATION; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0346787806     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2003.10.008     Document Type: Article

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