What is lipid peroxidation?

Although lipid peroxidation is rarely a direct cause of liver injury, lipid peroxidation products can have proinflammatory effects and can even activate hepatic stellate cells and stimulate collagen synthesis in models of liver fibrosis [39–41]. read more

Lipid hydroperoxides are non-radical intermediates derived from unsaturated fatty acids, phospholipids, glycolipids, cholesterol esters and cholesterol itself. Their formation occur in enzymatic or non-enzymatic reactions involving activated chemical species known as "reactive oxygen species" (ROS) which are responsible for toxic effects in the body via various tissue damages. read more

Lipid peroxidation is the oxidative degradation of lipids. It is the process in which free radicals "steal" electrons from the lipids in cell membranes, resulting in cell damage. This process proceeds by a free radical chain reaction mechanism. read more