Transfection with glutathione-dependent dehydroascorbate reductase genes exerts cytoprotective effects against hydroperoxide-induced cell injury through vitamin C regeneration and oxidative-stress diminishment

Gene Therapy and Molecular Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-150

  Saitoh, Yasukazu ^a   Fukuoka, Yuriko ^a   Nishikimi, Morimitsu ^b   Miwa, Nobuhiko ^a  

^a PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HIROSHIMA   (Japan)

^b WAKAYAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Cell death; Dehydroascorbic acid; Glutathione dependent dehydroascorbate reductase; Oxidative stress; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

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EID: 41549140597     PISSN: 15299120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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