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Antioxidants
Glutaredoxin's role in estrous cycle and postnatal development defined
August 25th, 2005
A study from Spain has reported on the expression of glutaredoxin (Grx; thioltransferase) in the rat ovary during the estrous cycle and postnatal development. "Grxs are low-molecular-weight proteins which participate in redox events in association with glutathione and are involved in a variety of cellular processes. It is known that oxidative stress plays important physiological roles within the ovary. "In the present study," wrote R. Gonzalez-Fernandez and colleagues, University of Cordoba, "we have prepared specific antibodies against rat Grx and have used them to localize the protein in the ovaries of rats during postnatal development and during...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-08-25)
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