Reactive oxygen species and the central nervous system

B Halliwell - Journal of neurochemistry, 1992 - Wiley Online Library
Radicals are species containing one or more unpaired electrons, such as nitric oxide
(NO•−). The oxygen radical superoxide (O2•−) and the nonradical hydrogen peroxide …

DNA damage by oxygen‐derived species Its mechanism and measurement in mammalian systems

B Halliwell, OI Aruoma - FEBS letters, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
When cells are exposed to oxidative stress, DNA damage frequently occurs. The molecular
mechanisms causing this damage may include activation of nucleases and direct reaction of …

[HTML][HTML] Inflammation and cancer: role of phagocyte-generated oxidants in carcinogenesis

SA Weitzman, LI Gordon - Blood, 1990 - Elsevier
We have reviewed some of the data that link the reactive oxygen species produced by
inflammatory phagocytes to cancer development. While it is clear that these substances …

The effect of various antioxidants and other modifying agents on oxygen-radical-generated DNA damage in human lymphocytes in the COMET assay

D Anderson, TW Yu, BJ Phillips, P Schmezer - … Research/Fundamental and …, 1994 - Elsevier
The effects of antioxidants and various other modifying agents on oxygen-radical-generated
DNA damage in human lymphocytes have been investigated using the COMET assay …

Oxidative damage to DNA in mammalian chromatin

M Dizdaroglu - Mutation Research/DNAging, 1992 - Elsevier
Efforts have been made to characterize and measure DNA modifications produced in
mammalian chromatin in vitro and in vivoby a variety of free radical-producing systems …

Iron homeostasis, oxidative stress, and DNA damage

R Meneghini - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 1997 - Elsevier
Cellular DNA damage under prooxidant conditions has been shown to be mediated by iron.
In fact, iron is an important element in the establishment of a prooxidant status in the cell. It is …

DNA strand breakage in aquatic organisms and the potential value of the comet assay in environmental monitoring

CL Mitchelmore, JK Chipman - Mutation Research/Fundamental and …, 1998 - Elsevier
This review considers the potential for DNA strand breaks, particularly as measured by the
comet assay, to act as a biomarker of genetic toxicity in fish and other aquatic species. The …

Oxidants and the central nervous system: some fundamental questions. Is oxidant damage relevant to Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, traumatic injury or …

B Halliwell - Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 1989 - Wiley Online Library
Radicals are species containing one or more unpaired electrons. The oxygen radical
superoxide (O2‐) and the non‐radical oxidant hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) are produced …

The role of free radicals in asbestos-induced diseases

DW Kamp, P Graceffa, WA Pryor… - Free Radical Biology and …, 1992 - Elsevier
Asbestos exposure causes pulmonary fibrosis and malignant neoplasms by mechanisms
that remain uncertain. In this review, we explore the evidence supporting the hypothesis that …

Oxygen free radicals and systemic autoimmunity

H Ahsan, A Ali, R Ali - Clinical & Experimental Immunology, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Reactive oxygen species generated during various metabolic and biochemical reactions
have multifarious effects that include oxidative damage to DNA leading to various human …