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Comment
. 2007 Jul 1;43(1):2-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2007.05.016.

Is vitamin E an antioxidant, a regulator of signal transduction and gene expression, or a 'junk' food? Comments on the two accompanying papers: "Molecular mechanism of alpha-tocopherol action" by A. Azzi and "Vitamin E, antioxidant and nothing more" by M. Traber and J. Atkinson

Regina Brigelius-Flohé  1 , Kelvin J A Davies
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Comment

Is vitamin E an antioxidant, a regulator of signal transduction and gene expression, or a 'junk' food? Comments on the two accompanying papers: "Molecular mechanism of alpha-tocopherol action" by A. Azzi and "Vitamin E, antioxidant and nothing more" by M. Traber and J. Atkinson

Regina Brigelius-Flohé et al. Free Radic Biol Med. .
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  • Vitamin E function.
    Niki E. Niki E. Free Radic Biol Med. 2007 Nov 15;43(10):1466-7. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2007.08.016. Epub 2007 Aug 31. Free Radic Biol Med. 2007. PMID: 17936192 No abstract available.

Comment on

  • Vitamin E, antioxidant and nothing more.
    Traber MG, Atkinson J. Traber MG, et al. Free Radic Biol Med. 2007 Jul 1;43(1):4-15. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2007.03.024. Epub 2007 Mar 31. Free Radic Biol Med. 2007. PMID: 17561088 Free PMC article. Review.
  • Molecular mechanism of alpha-tocopherol action.
    Azzi A. Azzi A. Free Radic Biol Med. 2007 Jul 1;43(1):16-21. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2007.03.013. Epub 2007 Mar 24. Free Radic Biol Med. 2007. PMID: 17561089 Review.