Endogenous melatonin and oxidatively damaged guanine in DNA
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A significant body of literature indicates that melatonin, a hormone primarily produced nocturnally by the pineal gland, is an important scavenger of hydroxyl radicals and other reactive oxygen species. Melatonin may also lower the r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Endocrine Disorders |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6823/9/22 |