Antioxidant role of melatonin against nicotine's teratogenic effects on embryonic bone development

Yilmaz, Halil; Ertekin, Tolga; Atay, Emre; NİSARİ, MEHTAP; Guler, Hatice; AL, ÖZGE; Payas, Ahmet; YILMAZ, SEHER

doi:10.22038/ijbms.2018.26705.6539

Antioxidant role of melatonin against nicotine's teratogenic effects on embryonic bone development

Yilmaz H., Ertekin T., Atay E., NİSARİ M., Guler H. S., AL Ö., ...More

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.21, no.8, pp.787-793, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 21 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.22038/ijbms.2018.26705.6539
Journal Name: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.787-793
Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective(s): This study investigated the possible effects of low (3 mg/kg) and high (6 mg/kg) doses of nicotine on the skeletal development of rat fetuses by the double staining method and the protective role of melatonin (10 mg/kg) against these effects.