Protective effect of ascorbate against oxidative stress in the mouse lens

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects

Volumn 1670, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 12-18

  Hegde, K R ^a   Varma, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbate; Cataract; Na+ K+ ATPase; Oxidative stress; Rubidium transport

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ALDEHYDE REDUCTASE; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; RUBIDIUM ION;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ENZYME DEFECT; EYE PROTECTION; ION TRANSPORT; LENS; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; ORGAN CULTURE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPECIES; TISSUE INJURY; TISSUE METABOLISM; TOXICITY;

EID: 0347948517     PISSN: 03044165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2003.10.007     Document Type: Article

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