Cell Mol Biol Lett
March 2004
Oxidative stress is a likely molecular mechanism in lead neurotoxicity. Considering the antioxidant properties of melatonin, this study investigated the neuroprotective potential of melatonin in the hippocampus and corpus striatum of rats treated with lead. Three groups of male rats (control, lead acetate-treated [100 mg/kg], and lead acetate plus melatonin [10 mg/kg] for 21 consecutive days) were used.
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