Arsenic induced free radical toxicity in brain of mice

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 495-498

  Rao, M V ^a   Avani, G ^a  

^a GUJARAT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Brain; Free radical toxicity; Oxidative Stress

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; BRAIN; ENZYME KINETICS; LIPIDS; OXIDATION; TOXICITY;

LIPID PEROXIDATION (LPO); REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES (ROS);

FREE RADICALS;

ARSENIC; FREE RADICAL; GLUTATHIONE; OXYGEN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CEREBELLUM; DRUG EFFECT; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; TELENCEPHALON;

ANIMALS; ARSENIC; BRAIN; CEREBELLUM; FREE RADICALS; GLUTATHIONE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MICE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; OXYGEN; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TELENCEPHALON;

ANIMALIA; MUS; MUS MUSCULUS; MUSCULUS;

EID: 2442500527     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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