Protective effects of melatonin on oxidative-antioxidative balance and cataract formation in rats

Kilic A., Selek S., Erel O., Aksoy N.

ANNALS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, cilt.40, sa.1, ss.22-27, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.22-27
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We investigated the effects of melatonin on cataract formation in rats exposed to selenite. We concluded that the imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants plays an important role in cataract formation and melatonin decreases cataract incidence in rats by increasing antioxidant activity.