Caffeine Enhances the Calcium-Dependent Cardiac Mitochondrial Permeability Transition: Relevance for Caffeine Toxicity

Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine), a compound present in beverages such as tea and coffee, is known to be toxic at high concentrations. Some of the observed clinical conditions include cardiovascular disease and reproductive disorders, among others. The possible toxic effects of caffeine on heart m...

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Autor principal: Sardão, Vilma A. (author)
Outros Autores: Oliveira, Paulo J. (author), Moreno, António J. M. (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2002
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/5419
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/5419