Evaluation of Radio-Protective Effect of Melatonin on Whole Body Irradiation Induced Liver Tissue Damage

Objective: Ionizing radiation interacts with biological systems to induce excessive fluxes of free radicals that attack various cellular components. Melatonin has been shown to be a direct free radical scavenger and indirect antioxidant via its stimulatory actions on the antioxidant system.The aim o...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud Ghazi-khansari, Mehran Mohseni, Ghazale Ghobadi, Ehsan Mihandoost, Alireza Shirazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royan Institute (ACECR), Tehran 2013-01-01
Series:Cell Journal
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Online Access:http://celljournal.org/library/upload/article/af_2243325523232773732354652687327225336722shirazi-1.pdf