Oxidative stress detection: what for? Part II

B. Palmieri, V. Sblendorio

Department of General Surgery and Surgical Specialties, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Medical School, Surgical Clinic – Modena (Italy)

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• Endocrinology
• Internal Medicine

Abstract. – Oxygen-free radicals, more generally known as reactive oxygen species (ROS) along with nitrogen species (RNS) are well recognised for playing a dual role both deleterious and beneficial species. The cumulative generation of ROS/RNS through either endogenous or exogenous insults is termed oxidative stress and is common for many types of diseases that are linked with altered redox regulation of cellular signalling pathways.

Corresponding Author: Beniamino Palmieri, MD; e-mail: palmieri@unimo.it