Protective role of intramuscularly administered vitamin E on the levels of lipid peroxidation and the activities of antioxidant enzymes in the lens of rats made cataractous with gamma-irradiation


KARSLIOGLU i., ERTEKIN M., KOCER i., TAYSI S., SEZEN O., Gepdiremen A. A., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.14, no.6, pp.478-485, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.478-485
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

PURPOSE. To determine the antioxidant role of vitamin E (VE) (10 mg/kg/day) against radiation-induced cataract. in lens after total-cranium irradiation of rats with a single dose of 5 Gy.