Reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species are formed in the human body.
Endogenous antioxidant defences are inadequate to scavenge them completely, so that …

Virtually all living cells possess an absolute re-Ž. quirement for iron Fe, and it has been
suggested that reactions catalyzed by Fe may have constituted a wx first step in the origin of …

REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES AND OXIDATIVE DNA DAMAGE Page 1 Indian J Physiol
Pharmacol 1998; 42 (4) : 440-452 REVIEW ARTICLE REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES AND …

Recent research about the role of free radical derivatives of oxygen and nitrogen in
biological systems has highlighted the possibility that antioxidants, such as vitamin E, that …

There is considerable internatioal interest at present in the possibility that major diseases
that afflict mankind worldwide may be preventable by the simple expedient of improving in …

Transplasma-membrane redox activity can now be related to several vital functions which
include control of cell growth, facilitation of iron uptake and defense against bacteria. In …

In healthy individuals, virtually all blood plasma iron is bound by transferrin. However, in
several diseases and clinical conditions, hazardous non-transferrin-bound iron (NTBI) …

TRANSFERRIN AND THE TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR The structure, properties and
functions of transferrin and the transferrin receptor have been reviewed in several recent …

The liver plays a central role in iron metabolism. It is the major storage site for iron and also
expresses a complex range of molecules which are involved in iron transport and regulation …

There is currently great interest in the possible role of reactive nitrogen species and reactive
oxygen species in causing DNA damage that leads to cancer. It appears likely that certain …