Oxidative stress detection: what for? Part II

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2007 Jan-Feb;11(1):27-54.

Abstract

Oxygen-free radicals, more generally known as reactive oxygen species (ROS) along with nitrogen species (RNS) are well recognised for playing a dual role both deleterious and beneficial species. The cumulative generation of ROS/RNS through either endogenous or exogenous insults is termed oxidative stress and is common for many types of diseases that are linked with altered redox regulation of cellular signalling pathways.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology
  • Antioxidants / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Oxidation-Reduction / drug effects
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects*
  • Oxidative Stress / physiology
  • Reactive Nitrogen Species / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Reactive Nitrogen Species / metabolism
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects
  • Signal Transduction / physiology

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Reactive Nitrogen Species
  • Reactive Oxygen Species