Respiratory Viral Infections and Subversion of Cellular Antioxidant Defenses
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Respiratory Viral Infections and Subversion of Cellular Antioxidant Defenses
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation is part of normal cellular aerobic metabolism, due to respiration and oxidation of nutrients in order to generate energy. Low levels of ROS are involved in cellular signaling and are well controlled by the cellular antioxidant defense system. Elevated levels of ROS generation due to pollutants, toxins and radiation exposure, as well as infections, are ass...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pharmacogenomics & Pharmacoproteomics
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2153-0645
DOI: 10.4172/2153-0645.1000141