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The Protective Role of Antioxidants in the Defence against ROSRNS-Mediated Environmental Pollution
Joint Authors
Source
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-22, 22 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
22
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Overproduction of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species can result from exposure to environmental pollutants, such as ionising and nonionising radiation, ultraviolet radiation, elevated concentrations of ozone, nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide, cigarette smoke, asbestos, particulate matter, pesticides, dioxins and furans, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and many other compounds present in the environment.
It appears that increased oxidative/nitrosative stress is often neglected mechanism by which environmental pollutants affect human health.
Oxidation of and oxidative damage to cellular components and biomolecules have been suggested to be involved in the aetiology of several chronic diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, and aging.
Several studies have demonstrated that the human body can alleviate oxidative stress using exogenous antioxidants.
However, not all dietary antioxidant supplements display protective effects, for example, β -carotene for lung cancer prevention in smokers or tocopherols for photooxidative stress.
In this review, we explore the increases in oxidative stress caused by exposure to environmental pollutants and the protective effects of antioxidants.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Poljsak, Borut& Fink, Rok. 2014. The Protective Role of Antioxidants in the Defence against ROSRNS-Mediated Environmental Pollution. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047080
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Poljsak, Borut& Fink, Rok. The Protective Role of Antioxidants in the Defence against ROSRNS-Mediated Environmental Pollution. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity No. 2014 (Dec. 2014), pp.1-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047080
American Medical Association (AMA)
Poljsak, Borut& Fink, Rok. The Protective Role of Antioxidants in the Defence against ROSRNS-Mediated Environmental Pollution. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047080
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1047080