"Free Radicals" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Highly reactive molecules with an unsatisfied electron valence pair. Free radicals are produced in both normal and pathological processes. They are proven or suspected agents of tissue damage in a wide variety of circumstances including radiation, damage from environment chemicals, and aging. Natural and pharmacological prevention of free radical damage is being actively investigated.
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D005609
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.339 D02.389
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Free Radicals" by people in Profiles.
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Cigarette smoke-induced reduction in binding of the salivary translocator protein is not mediated by free radicals. Biochimie. 2016 Feb; 121:1-4.
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Attenuation of oxidative stress in U937 cells by polyphenolic-rich bark fractions of Burkea africana and Syzygium cordatum. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013 May 28; 13:116.
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Increased oxidants and reduced antioxidants in irradiated parenteral nutrition solutions may contribute to the inflammatory response. J Intensive Care Med. 2009 Jul-Aug; 24(4):252-60.
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The ability of mineral dusts and fibres to initiate lipid peroxidation. Part I: parameters which determine this ability. Redox Rep. 1999; 4(4):141-63.
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Does hypoxemia prevent brain damage in birth asphyxia? Med Hypotheses. 1993 Oct; 41(4):344-7.
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Activation of UICC crocidolite: the effect of conversion of some ferric ions to ferrous ions. Environ Res. 1993 Feb; 60(2):193-206.