Oxidative stress
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Used for
free radical oxidation of tissue
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Broader Terms
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Related Terms
aging, free radical, lipid peroxide
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Scope Note
damage to biological tissues caused by superoxide and other free radicals generated as a result of intoxication, antimicrobial cellular immunity, metabolic abnormality, or "normal" aging; do not confuse with HYPOXIA or HYPEROXIA.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- Oxidative stress is the harmful condition that occurs when there is an excess of free radicals, a decrease in antioxidant levels, or both.
- Oxidative stress is a mediator of glucose toxicity in insulin-secreting pancreatic islet cell lines.
- The transcriptional response after oxidative stress is defective in Cockayne syndrome group B cells.
- This is perhaps the most important paper we have written to date, as oxidative stress is the cause of most, if not all diseases, including obesity related conditions.
- In order to discuss the role of oxidative stress in disease in the lung, an understanding of the basis of oxidative stress is essential and will be covered in this section.
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