The importance of oxidative stress in apoptosis
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Open Access
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Medical Bulletin
- Vol. 53 (3) , 662-668
Abstract
In vitro studies have shown that apoptosis can be triggered by many distinct and different stimuli including exposure to physical and chemical agents or by the removal of growth factors. Free radicals and oxidative stress have been implicated in apoptosis, although there is much uncertainty regarding their importance. This review aims to address much of the existing ambiguity.Keywords
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