Antioxidant Therapy in Alzheimers Disease: Theory and Practice

Title: Antioxidant Therapy in Alzheimers Disease: Theory and Practice

Volume: 8 Issue: 13

Author(s): Gjumrakch Aliev, Mark E. Obrenovich, V. Prakash Reddy, Justin C. Shenk, Paula I. Moreira, Akihiko Nunomura, Xiongwei Zhu, Mark A. Smith and George Perry

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Keywords: Antioxidant, calorie restriction, estrogen, free radical, glutathione, oxidation, oxidative stress, therapy

Abstract: Alzheimer disease treatment has yet to yield a successful therapy that addresses the source of the damage found in brains. Of the varied proposed theories of AD etiology, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation is cited as a common factor. Efforts to reduce the pathology associated with ROS via antioxidants therefore offer new hope to patients suffering from this devastative disease.

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Aliev Gjumrakch, Obrenovich E. Mark, Reddy Prakash V., Shenk C. Justin, Moreira I. Paula, Nunomura Akihiko, Zhu Xiongwei, Smith A. Mark and Perry George, Antioxidant Therapy in Alzheimers Disease: Theory and Practice, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2008; 8 (13) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955708786369582