Age-associated sex difference in the expression of mitochondria-based redox sensitive proteins and effect of pioglitazone in nonhuman primate brain
Abstract Background Paraoxonase 2 (PON2) and neuronal uncoupling proteins (UCP4 and UCP5) possess antioxidant, anti-apoptotic activities and minimize accumulation of reactive oxygen species in mitochondria. While age and sex are risk factors for several disorders that are linked with oxidative stres...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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Series: | Biology of Sex Differences |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-023-00551-6 |