Melatonin and 6-hydroxymelatonin protect against iron-induced neurotoxicity

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 78-81

  Maharaj, Deepa S ^a   Maharaj, Himant ^a   Daya, Santy ^a   Glass, Beverley D ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Necrosis; Neuroprotection; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

6 HYDROXYMELATONIN; IRON; MELATONIN; 6-HYDROXYMELATONIN; ANTIOXIDANT; DRUG DERIVATIVE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DIFFUSE LEWY BODY DISEASE; HIPPOCAMPUS; IRON BALANCE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; ANIMAL; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; NECROSIS; PATHOLOGY; TOXICITY AND INTOXICATION; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; HIPPOCAMPUS; IRON; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MELATONIN; NECROSIS; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 33644839704     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: 14714159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2005.03532.x     Document Type: Article

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