Beneficial role of melatonin in protecting mammalian gametes and embryos from oxidative damage
Mammalian gametes and embryos are particularly vulnerable to oxidative stress-induced damage, which is mainly caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) originating from normal metabolism and/or the external environment. Several researchers have implicated the role of oxidative stress in the activation...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Integrative Agriculture |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311918619422 |