The protective effect of melatonin on nicotine-induced myocardial injury in newborn rats whose mothers received nicotine


BAYKAN A., NARİN N., Narin F., AKGÜN H., Yavascan S., SARAYMEN R.

ANADOLU KARDIYOLOJI DERGISI-THE ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.8, no.4, pp.243-248, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Objective: Nicotine, one of the most dangerous substances in tobacco, can pass the placenta and affect the fetal hemodynamics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of melatonin on hearts of nicotine exposed newborn rats whose mothers received nicotine.