Mercury chloride-induced oxidative stress in human erythrocytes and the effect of vitamins C and E in vitro

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 488-495

  Durak, Dilek ^a   Kalender, Suna ^b   Uzun, Fatma Gokce ^b   Demir, Filiz ^b   Kalender, Yusuf ^b  

^a BOZOK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Erythrocytes; In vitro; Mercury chloride; Oxidative stress; Vitamins C and E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; MALONALDEHYDE; MERCURY CHLORIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; LIPID PEROXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLASMA;

EID: 76649091623     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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