Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in Living Cells

• Andere auteurs: Filip, Cristiana (Redacteur), Albu, Elena (Redacteur)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: IntechOpen 2018
• Onderwerpen: Cellular biology (cytology); oxidative stress, cancer, antioxidants, apoptosis, autophagy, hypoxia
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Oxygen represents only 20% of the Earth's atmosphere, yet it is vital for the survival of aerobic organisms. There is a dark part of the use of oxygen that consists in generating reactive species that are potentially harmful to living organisms. Moreover, reactive oxygen species can combine wit...