A synthetic cell permeable antioxidant protects neurons against acute oxidative stress

Abstract Excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) can damage proteins, lipids, and DNA, which result in cell damage and death. The outcomes can be acute, as seen in stroke, or more chronic as observed in age-related diseases such as Parkinson’s disease. Here we investigate the antioxidant ability of...

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Main Authors: Nicola J. Drummond, Nick O. Davies, Janet E. Lovett, Mark R. Miller, Graeme Cook, Thomas Becker, Catherina G. Becker, Donald B. McPhail, Tilo Kunath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-12072-5