Increased oxidative stress in barn swallows from the Chernobyl region

• Title: Increased oxidative stress in barn swallows from the Chernobyl region

Author: Bonisoli-Alquati, Andrea / Mousseau, Timothy A. / Møller, Anders Pape / Caprioli, Manuela / Saino, Nicola

Reference: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 155 (2), p.205-210, Feb 2010

doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.10.041

Keywords: Antioxidant capacity; Barn swallow; Chernobyl; Oxidative stress; Radioactive contamination; Reactive oxygen species

Abstract: The Chernobyl nuclear accident produced the largest unintended release of radionuclides in history, with dramatic consequences for humans and other organisms. Exposure to ionizing radiation is known to reduce circulating and stored levels of specific antioxidants in birds and humans, thus potentially increasing oxidative stress.

URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1095643309011441

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