Molecular mechanism of α-tocopherol action

Free Radical Biology and Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-21

  Azzi, Angelo ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOID; CYANIDE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN DERIVATIVE; FLAVONOID; PHYTOESTROGEN; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; RETINAL; UBIQUINONE;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL DEFICIENCY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CELL LEVEL; CELL PROLIFERATION; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; MUSCLE INJURY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; THROMBOCYTE ADHESION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; DNA; HUMANS; MEMBRANE LIPIDS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHOSPHOLIPIDS;

EID: 34249915541     PISSN: 08915849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2007.03.013     Document Type: Review

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