Fol. Biol. 2009, 55, 45-52

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2009055020045

Oxidized-LDL and Fe3+/Ascorbic Acid-Induced Oxidative Modifications and Phosphatidylserine Exposure in Human Platelets are Reduced by Melatonin

Azize Sener1, D. Ozsavci1, O. Bingol-Ozakpinar1, O. Cevik1, G. Yanikkaya-Demirel2, T. Yardimci1

1Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
2Centro Laboratory, Istanbul, Turkey

Received June 2008
Accepted January 2009

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