Open AccessBats Oxidative Stress Defense
Author(s) -
Desrayni Hanadhita,
Aryani Sismin Satyaningtijas,
Srihadi Agungpriyono
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jurnal riset veteriner indonesia/jurnal riset veteriner indonesia (journal of the indonesian veterinary research)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2615-2835
pISSN - 2614-0187
DOI - 10.20956/jrvi.v3i1.6035
Subject(s) - oxidative stress , reactive oxygen species , longevity , oxidative phosphorylation , oxidative damage , biology , radical , physiology , biochemistry , genetics
Antioxidants and free radicals have long been known to be the main factors in the occurrence of degenerative diseases. Various studies related to antioxidants and free radicals which have implications for oxidative stress have increased in the last decade. Knowledge of stress oxidative physiology in various animals help in understanding the pathophysiology of diseases associated with oxidative stress. Bats are claimed to be the best known animals in term of survival compared to other mammals. Bats are reported to produce low reactive oxygen species (ROS) but high endogenous antioxidants that can prevent oxidative stress. Bats high defense against oxidative stress has implications for their extreme longevity, the role as a reservoir of viruses, and the potential as experimental animals.