[ROS] For all postnatal days in the RP case and for PN15, PN17 and PN28 in the control case, changes in r , the parameter quantifying ROS creation due to photo-oxidation, drive the largest changes in the level of [ROS]
However, traditional oral vitamin C (ascorbic acid) has a major limitation: absorption limits
distinct redox potentials across compartments (more reducing in mitochondria and cytosol, more oxidized extracellularly) set local signaling thresholds and oxidation states for protein thiols
The intake of caffeine has been associated with a high number of biological effects, mainly concerning the stimulation of the central and sympathetic nervous system, typically associated to a feeling of alertness after coffee consumption [9,10,11,12]
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2362.1978.tb00800.x