Effects of N-acetylcysteine on spinal cord oxidative stress biomarkers in rats with neuropathic pain

N-acetylcysteine (NAC) inhibits nociceptive transmission. This effect has been associated partly with its antioxidant properties. However, the effect of NAC on the levels of lipid hydroperoxides (a pro-oxidant marker), content of ascorbic acid (a key antioxidant molecule of nervous tissue) and total...

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Main Authors: A. Horst, J.A. de Souza, M.C.Q. Santos, A.P.K. Riffel, C. Kolberg, W.A. Partata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2017-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2017001200607&lng=en&tlng=en