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Reactive Oxygen Species

Known as: Pro Oxidants, Pro-oxidant, Oxygen Species, Reactive 
Molecules or ions formed by the incomplete one-electron reduction of oxygen. These reactive oxygen intermediates include SINGLET OXYGEN; SUPEROXIDES… 
National Institutes of Health

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CALR geneFree RadicalsIn BloodOxidative Stress

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Review
2008
Review
2008
Reactive oxygen signaling and abiotic stress.
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a dual role in plant biology acting on the one hand as important signal transduction molecules… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Drought stress and reactive oxygen species: Production, scavenging and signaling.
As sessile organisms, plants have evolved mechanisms that allow them to adapt and survive periods of drought stress. One of the… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Reactive oxygen species in vascular biology: implications in hypertension
Reactive oxygen species (ROS), including superoxide (·O2−), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and hydroxyl anion (OH-), and reactive… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF QUENCHING OF REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES BY PROLINE UNDER STRESS IN PLANTS
Less than 5% of the total pool of free amino acids in plants under stress-free conditions is provided by proline. In many plants… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Increased adhesion molecules expression and production of reactive oxygen species in leukocytes of sleep apnea patients.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Free radicals and adhesion… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Reactive Oxygen Species Released from Mitochondria during Brief Hypoxia Induce Preconditioning in Cardiomyocytes*
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been proposed to participate in the induction of cardiac preconditioning. However, their… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Reactive oxygen species and sperm physiology.
Although high concentrations of reactive oxygen species (ROS) cause sperm pathology (ATP depletion leading to insufficient… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Reactive oxygen species produced by macrophage-derived foam cells regulate the activity of vascular matrix metalloproteinases in vitro. Implications for atherosclerotic plaque stability.
Vulnerable areas of atherosclerotic plaques often contain lipid-laden macrophages and display matrix metalloproteinase activity… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Reactive oxygen species generation and human spermatozoa: The balance of benefit and risk
Although the generation of reactive oxygen species is an activity normally associated with phagocytic leucocytes, mammalian… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Significance of reactive oxygen species and antioxidants in defining the efficacy of sperm preparation techniques.
The mechanisms responsible for mediating the influence of sperm preparation protocols on human sperm function have been… 
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