Protective effect of taurine against free radicals damage in the rat myocardium

Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 189-194

  Hanna, J ^a   Chahine, R ^a   Aftimos, G ^a   Nader, M ^a,b   Mounayar, A ^a   Esseily, F ^a   Chamat, S ^a  

^a LEBANESE UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Free radicals; Heart; Ischemia reperfusion; Nitro blue tetrazolium; Taurine

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ADRENOCHROME; CYTOCHROME C; DRINKING WATER; FORMAZAN; FREE RADICAL; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM; REDUCING AGENT; SUPEROXIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TAURINE; XANTHINE OXIDASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOOXIDATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; ELECTROLYSIS; EX VIVO STUDY; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE NECROSIS; HEART PROTECTION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; REDUCTION; REPERFUSION INJURY; UREA CYCLE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 10344262075     PISSN: 09402993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2004.08.004     Document Type: Article

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