On the Anticataractogenic Effects of L-Carnosine: Is It Best Described as an Antioxidant, Metal-Chelating Agent or Glycation Inhibitor?

Purpose. L-Carnosine is a naturally occurring dipeptide which recently gained popularity as an anticataractogenic agent due to its purported antioxidant activities. There is a paucity of research and conclusive evidence to support such claims. This work offers compelling data that help clarify the m...

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Autores principales: Abdelkader, Hamdy, Longman, Michael, Alany, Raid G., Pierscionek, Barbara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5086400/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27822337
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3240261

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5086400/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27822337
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3240261

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