title: Aging of the brain and vitamin E.
abstract: Using a recently-developed membrane lipid peroxidation (MLP) system, we demonstrated the important role of vitamin E in the prevention of MLP and the possible relationship between MLP and pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sotomatsu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirai
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002396:Catechols / Q000494:pharmacology; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000378:metabolism*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002396:Catechols; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D014810:Vitamin E