Comparison of the antioxidant potential of antiparkinsonian drugs in different in vitro models

Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta. Furthermore, oxidative stress plays a role in PD, causing or contributing to the neurodegenerative process. Currently PD has only symptomatic treatment and still...

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Main Authors: Carine Coneglian de Farias, Kamila Landucci Bonifácio, Andressa Keiko Matsumoto, Luciana Higachi, Rúbia Casagrande, Estefânia Gastaldello Moreira, Décio Sabbatini Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502014000400819&lng=en&tlng=en