"Free Radicals" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Free Radicals" by people in Profiles.
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Potential role of free-radical processes in biomolecules damage during COVID-19 and ways of their regulation. Free Radic Res. 2021 Jul; 55(7):745-756.
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Cytokine Storm as a Cellular Response to dsDNA Breaks: A New Proposal. Front Immunol. 2021; 12:622738.
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COVID-19 and the ethnicity link - is there a photochemical link? Photochem Photobiol Sci. 2021 Jan; 20(1):183-188.
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Do free radical NETwork and oxidative stress disparities in African Americans enhance their vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 severity? Redox Biol. 2020 10; 37:101721.
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome from Covid-19: A perfect storm from free radicals? Proposal for a new treatment. Med Hypotheses. 2020 11; 144:110120.
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Tackle the free radicals damage in COVID-19. Nitric Oxide. 2020 09 01; 102:39-41.
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Current treatment approaches for COVID-19 and the clinical value of transfusion-related technologies. Transfus Apher Sci. 2020 Oct; 59(5):102839.
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N-Acetylcysteine: A potential therapeutic agent for SARS-CoV-2. Med Hypotheses. 2020 Oct; 143:109862.
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Class Id ribonucleotide reductase utilizes a Mn2(IV,III) cofactor and undergoes large conformational changes on metal loading. J Biol Inorg Chem. 2019 09; 24(6):863-877.
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What's New in Photoprotection: A Review of New Concepts and Controversies. Dermatol Clin. 2019 Apr; 37(2):149-157.