Neopterin, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress: What Could We Be Missing?
Abstract
:1. Introduction to Neopterin and 7,8-Dihydroneopterin
2. Synthesis within Macrophages
3. Biological Activity of 7,8-Dihydroneopterin
4. Measurement of Neopterin and Total Neopterin
5. Clinical Effectiveness of Neopterin and Total Neopterin
6. Conclusions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Gieseg SP, Baxter-Parker G, Lindsay A. Neopterin, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress: What Could We Be Missing? Antioxidants. 2018; 7(7):80. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox7070080
Chicago/Turabian StyleGieseg, Steven P., Gregory Baxter-Parker, and Angus Lindsay. 2018. "Neopterin, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress: What Could We Be Missing?" Antioxidants 7, no. 7: 80. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox7070080