title: Oxygen radicals and plasma membrane potential.
abstract: Plasma membrane potential is an important physiologic parameter dependent both upon cellular metabolism and upon the integrity of the cell membrane. Oxygen radicals have been shown to produce significant and early changes in the membrane potential. This data is reviewed along with the physico-chemical origins of the membrane potential and methods of its measurement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Rabito
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004798:Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D005609:Free Radicals; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000528:radiation effects; D008670:Metals / Q000633:toxicity; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism / Q000633:toxicity*; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes; D005609:Free Radicals; D008670:Metals; D010100:Oxygen