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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2017-10-01
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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 |