"Free Radicals" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Highly reactive molecules with an unsatisfied electron valence pair. Free radicals are produced in both normal and pathological processes. They are proven or suspected agents of tissue damage in a wide variety of circumstances including radiation, damage from environment chemicals, and aging. Natural and pharmacological prevention of free radical damage is being actively investigated.
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D005609
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.339 D02.389
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White matter lesions defined by diffusion tensor imaging in older adults. Ann Neurol. 2011 Sep; 70(3):465-76.
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Free radical damage to cerebral cortex in Alzheimer's disease, microvascular brain injury, and smoking. Ann Neurol. 2009 Feb; 65(2):226-9.
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The role of oxidant injury in tumor cell sensitivity to recombinant human tumor necrosis factor in vivo. Implications for mechanisms of action. J Immunol. 1989 Feb 15; 142(4):1405-9.