Melatonin generates singlet oxygen on laser irradiation but acts as a quencher when irradiated by lamp photolysis

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 153-156

  Maharaj, D S ^a   Molell, H ^a   Antunes, E M ^a   Maharaj, H ^a   Maree, D M ^a   Nyokong, T ^a   Glass, B D ^b   Daya, S ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cytotoxic; Melatonin; Oxidative stress; Photodynamic therapy; Singlet oxygen

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; NAPHTHALENE; OXYGEN; SCAVENGER;

ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; HORMONE ACTION; LASER; LIGHT EXPOSURE; NEODYMIUM LASER; NEUROTOXICITY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOLYSIS;

BENZOFURANS; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HUMANS; KINETICS; LASERS; MELATONIN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOLYSIS; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; SINGLET OXYGEN;

EID: 15444369927     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2004.00185.x     Document Type: Article

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