Antioxidant supplementation prevents oxidation and inflammatory responses induced by sidestream cigarette smoke in old mice.

Sidestream cigarette smoke (SSCS) makes up about 85% of significantly toxic environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) in SSCS play an important role in the pathogenesis of a wide range of diseases. Interleukin-6 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine and is closely linked with patholo...

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Main Authors: Zhang, J, Jiang, S, Watson, R R
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2001
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1242076/