Effects of melatonin on lipid peroxidation and anti-oxidant enzyme activity in rats with experimentally induced hyperthyroidism


Baydas B., Meral I.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY, vol.32, pp.541-544, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2005.04228.x
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.541-544
  • Keywords: anti-oxidant enzymes, hyperthyroidism, lipid peroxidaiton, melatonin, OXIDATIVE STRESS, FREE-RADICALS, GRAVES-DISEASE, THYROID STATE, NITRIC-OXIDE, DAMAGE, GLUTATHIONE, THERAPY, INJURY, SUSCEPTIBILITY
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

1. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of high-dose melatonin on lipid peroxidation and anti-oxidant enzyme activity in rats with experimentally induced hyperthyroidism.