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“We found that intense and long-lasting CL was formed upon the redox reaction of quinones, e.g., menadione , with antioxidants , e.g., L-ascorbic acid, in the presence of luminol.”
“Our results showed that menadione produces a decrease in mitochondrial function, an imbalance in antioxidant enzymes, and an increase in nitrosylated proteins with a decrease in glycolysis and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.”
“The effects of menadione were mediated by ROS because (1) the anti-developmental effect of menadione was blocked by the antioxidants dithiothreitol and Trolox and (2) menadione caused an increase in ROS generation.”
Molecular and cellular biochemistry • 2002 | View Paper
“ Menadione toxicity was blocked by antioxidants , superoxide dismutase, catalase and iron chelators, indicating that superoxide anions (O2-), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and hydroxyl radicals (.OH) are all involved in menadione toxicity.”