Fig. 11.1 Consumption of Western diet suppresses adaptive responses Physical inactivity and lack of sleep are strongly associated with coronary heart disease (Powell et al. 1987), type II diabetes (Helmrich…
Fig. 8.1 Hyperglycemia-mediated formation of superoxide in the mitochondrial electron chain. Manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase (MnSOD); copper/zinc-dependent superoxide dismutase (CuZnSOD); hydrogen peroxide (H2O2); and superoxide (O2 −) Thus, hyperglycemia-mediated generation of…
Fig. 6.1 Low and high molecular antioxidants involved in metabolic processes associated with neural cell function ROS perform important biological functions. Low levels of ROS are involved in signal transduction…
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