Essays about: "Marita Wallenberg"

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  1. 1. Selenocytotoxicity and redoxsystems : The effect of selenocompounds on redoxsystems in tumor cells

    University essay from Akademin för hållbar samhälls- och teknikutveckling

    Author : Marita Wallenberg; [2008]
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    Abstract :   The Thioredoxin (Trx) and Glutaredoxin (Grx) system are two major antioxidant redoxsystems in the cells that prevent and respond to oxidative stress, which is a well known factor in aging and causing several diseases, like neurodegenerative disorders, diabetes and cancer. Oxidative stress also can be described as an imbalance between production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the cellular protection. READ MORE