Aging of the brain and vitamin E.
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.
Tanaka
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Department of Neurology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Japan.
Sotomatsu
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Hirai
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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*
D002396:Catechols; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D014810:Vitamin E