Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition improves antioxidative defense during experimental hypercholesterolemia

Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition improves antioxidative defense during experimental hypercholesterolemia

Scientific literature shows that inflammation and oxidative stress contribute in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The oxidative stress is the consequence of an imbalance between the free radical generation and elimination. One source of free oxygen radicals is cyclooxygenase (COX) -2 and, theref...

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Main Authors: Sagheer Ahmed, Saima Gul, Humera Gul, Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq, Sezai Ercisli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of Basic Medical Sciences of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014-05-01
Series:Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Hypercholesterolemia
COX-2
GPX
SOD
TAS
oxidative stress
Online Access:http://bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/2264

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