Effect of α-tocopheryloxy acetic acid, a vitamin E derivative mitocan, on the experimental infection of mice with Plasmodium yoelii

Abstract Background Malaria parasites are known to be vulnerable to oxidative stress. In this study, the effects of the administration of α-tocopheryloxy acetic acid (α-TEA), which is a vitamin E analogue mitocan, on Plasmodium yoelii infection in mice were examined. Methods Alpha-TEA was mixed with...

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Main Authors: Kasumi Kawamura, Aiko Kume, Rika Umemiya-Shirafuji, Shunji Kasai, Hiroshi Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03817-9

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