Environmental ScienceMedicineChemistry
Oxidative stress in the lung tissue--sources of reactive oxygen species and antioxidant defence.
T. J, V. M, Tkaczyk J Vízek
tlooto Summary
The aim of the review is to briefly summarize the knowledge of possible ROS sources in the lung tissue.
Abstract
Reactive oxygen species are oxygen-based molecules readily reacting with various compounds. It is already known that they play significant role in many physiological as well as pathological body processes. The aim of our review is to briefly summarize our knowledge of possible ROS sources in the lung tissue.
Citation format
J, T.; M, V.; VÍZEK, Tkaczyk J. Oxidative stress in the lung tissue--sources of reactive oxygen species and antioxidant defence. Prague Medical Report, 2007, 108 2: 105–14.