Abstract
The plasma membrane redox (PMR) system is important for cell metabolism and survival; it is also crucial for blood coagulation and thrombosis. This review will give an update on the PMR system, with a particular regard to platelets, and on the role of antioxidant vitamins belonging to this system.
Keywords: Antioxidants, free radicals, nicotinamide, plasma membrane redox system, platelets, ubiquinone, vitamin E, vitamin C.
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Luciana Avigliano, I. Savini, M. V. Catani, D. Del Principe ;Trans-Plasma Membrane Electron Transport in Human Blood Platelets: An Update, Recent Advances in Medicinal Chemistry (2014) 1: 404. https://doi.org/10.2174/9781608057962114010016
DOI https://doi.org/10.2174/9781608057962114010016 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |