Nikolas
Created page with "Reactive oxygen species like OH°, O2°– and H2O2 are harmful to every cell in the body by increasing the oxidative stress in the cell. The presence of these molecules in a cell elicits a response by the cell. This response aims to reduce the number of these <abbr>ROS</abbr> by upregulating genes for antioxidant proteins that can neutralize the reactive molecules, or by inducing an inflammatory response. File:Reactive oxygen species signalling.png|thumb|344x344px|Thi..."