Research Article

Chronic Variable Stress Is Responsible for Lipid and DNA Oxidative Disorders and Activation of Oxidative Stress Response Genes in the Brain of Rats

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The effect of chronic variable stress on oxidative damages of DNA in the hippocampus of rats. The method is based on the measurement of simple abasic sites (AP sites) in DNA. Data is displayed as mean ± SEM and expressed as percentage of control group. Significance: by Student’s t-test; ; with 22 degrees of freedom.