Neuroprotective effects of alpha-lipoic acid in experimental spinal cord injury in rats

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 401-409

  Toklu, Hale Z ^a   Hakan, Tayfun ^a   Celik, Hasan ^a   Biber, Necat ^a   Erzik, Can ^a   Ogunc, Ayliz V ^a   Akakin, Dilek ^a   Cikler, Esra ^a   Cetinel, Sule ^a   Ersahin, Mehmet ^a   Sener, Goksel ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alpha lipoic acid; Antioxidants; Dna damage; Glutathione, myeloperoxidase; Lipid peroxidation; Neuroprotection; Spinal cord injuries; Trauma

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE; MALONALDEHYDE; MYELOPEROXIDASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; THIOCTIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RAT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; WISTAR RAT;

EID: 78449267864     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2010.11689719     Document Type: Article

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