Nitric oxide in paraquat-mediated toxicity: A review

Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 402-409

  Morán, José M ^a   Ortiz Ortiz, Miguel A ^a   Ruiz Mesa, Luz M ^a   Fuentes, José M ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN BIOMÉDICA EN RED SOBRE ENFERMEDADES NEURODEGENERATIVAS CIBERNED   (Spain)

Author keywords

Nitric Oxide; Nitric Oxide Synthases; Paraquat; Peroxynitrite; Superoxide

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; PARAQUAT; PEROXYNITRITE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE;

CELL DAMAGE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PARAQUAT POISONING; REDOX STRESS; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78650500653     PISSN: 10956670     EISSN: 10990461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbt.20348     Document Type: Review

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