The Interaction of Oxidative Stress Response with Cytokines in the Thyrotoxic Rat: Is There a Link?

Oxidative stress is regarded as a pathogenic factor in hyperthyroidism. Our purpose was to determine the relationship between the oxidative stress and the inflammatory cytokines and to investigate how melatonin affects oxidative damage and cytokine response in thyrotoxic rats. Twenty-one rats were d...

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Main Authors: Balahan Makay, Ozer Makay, Cigdem Yenisey, Gokhan Icoz, Gokhan Ozgen, Erbil Unsal, Mahir Akyildiz, Enis Yetkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/391682