Articles by author - Francisco Ortiz

Melatonin restores the mitochondrial production of ATP in septic mice.

López L, Escames G, Ortiz F, Ros E, Acuña-Castroviejo D.

Comparative Study 2006; 27(5): 623-630 PubMed PMID: 17159820  Keywords:  Adenine Nucleotides:analysis, Adenosine Triphosphatases:metabolism, Adenosine Triphosphate:biosynthesis, Animals, Diaphragm:drug effects, Melatonin:pharmacology, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Knockout, Mitochondria, Muscle:chemistry, Muscle, Skeletal:ch.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the changes in the mitochondrial ATP production during sepsis and the participation of iNOS in these changes. We a.....

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Protective role of melatonin against MPTP-induced mouse brain cell DNA fragmentation and apoptosis in vivo.

Ortiz G, Crespo-López M, Morán-Moguel C, García J, Reiter R, Acuña-Castroviejo D.

Journal Article 2001; 22(2): 101-108 PubMed PMID: 11335886  Keywords:  1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine:pharmacology, Animals, Apoptosis:drug effects, Brain:cytology, Cell Count, Corpus Striatum:cytology, DNA Fragmentation, Dopamine Agents:pharmacology, Male, Melatonin:pharmacology, Mesencephalon:cytology, Mice, .    Citation

OBJECTIVES: 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) is a neurotoxin that induces a Parkinsonian-type syndrome in animals which.....

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