Neurotoxins: Free Radical Mechanisms and Melatonin Protection
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Neurotoxins: Free Radical Mechanisms and Melatonin Protection
Toxins that pass through the blood-brain barrier put neurons and glia in peril. The damage inflicted is usually a consequence of the ability of these toxic agents to induce free radical generation within cells but especially at the level of the mitochondria. The elevated production of oxygen and nitrogen-based radicals and related non-radical products leads to the oxidation of essential macromo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Neuropharmacology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1570-159X
DOI: 10.2174/157015910792246236