oxidative stress

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1. A condition of increased oxidant production in animal cells characterized by the release of free radicals and resulting in cellular degeneration.

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Example Sentences

When E. faecalis is present in a wound, the hydrogen peroxide it produces causes oxidative stress in nearby human skin cells.

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Laboratory experiments showed that this oxidative stress activates a protective response in keratinocytes, the skin cells responsible for repairing wounds.

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Mild mitochondrial uncouplers also appear to lower oxidative stress within cells.

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"The result was particles that generate oxidative stress selectively in cancer cells under lab conditions," she said.

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"Telomeres are highly sensitive to both oxidative stress and inflammation, further highlighting how coffee intake could help preserve cellular aging in a population whose pathophysiology may be predisposing them to an accelerated rate of aging," they explain.

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