THE EFFECT OF L-CARNOSINE ON ERYTHROCYTE DEFORMABILITY AND AGGREGATION ACCORDING TO THE CELL AGE IN YOUNG AND AGED RATS

This study aimed to investigate alterations in hemorheology induced by L-carnosine, an anti- oxidant dipeptide, and to determine their relationship to oxidative stress in density-separated erythrocytes of aged and young rats. 28 male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into 4 groups as aged (Aca), youn...

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Main Authors: Gülten Erken, Melek Bor-Kucukatay, Emine KilicToprak, Beyza Akdag, Vural Kucukatay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2013-01-01
Series:Acta Medica
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Online Access:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/56/1/0023/