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Radioprotective Effect of Melatonin on Radiation-Induced Lung Injury and Lipid Peroxidation in Rats
OBJECTIVE: Free radicals generated by ionizing radiation attack various cellular components such as lipids. The lung is a very radiosensitive organ and its damage is a doselimiting factor in radiotherapy treatments. Melatonin (MLT), the major product of the pineal gland acts as a radioprotective age...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Royan Institute
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4393658/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25870840 |