Reactive Oxygen Species and the Cardiovascular System

Ever since the discovery of free radicals, many hypotheses on the deleterious actions of reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been proposed. However, increasing evidence advocates the necessity of ROS for cellular homeostasis. ROS are generated as inherent by-products of aerobic me...

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Main Authors: Yannick J. H. J. Taverne, Ad J. J. C. Bogers, Dirk J. Duncker, Daphne Merkus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/862423