Oxidative stress and neurodegenerative disorders [electronic resource] / editors, G. Ali Qureshi and S. Hasan Parvez.

Oxidative stress is the result of an imbalance in pro-oxidant/antioxidant homeostasis that leads to the generation of toxic reactive oxygen species. Brain cells are continuously exposed to reactive oxygen species generated by oxidative metabolism, and in certain pathological conditions defense mecha...

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