ANATOL KONTUSH, PhD

based in Paris, France

Dr. Kontush areas of interest and specialization include: oxidative stress and its role in cardiovascular and neurological diseases; oxidation of plasma lipoproteins in atherosclerosis; mechanisms of antioxidant action in plasma and lipoproteins; antioxidant properties of HDL; antioxidant properties of vitamin E, vitamin C and ubiquinol-10; plasma antioxidants as markers for disease; lipoprotein oxidation in Alzheimer's disease; oxidation and amyloid beta peptide; oxidation of cerebrospinal fluid lipoproteins in neurological diseases; methods to assess antioxidative status of biological fluids; population screening for parameters related to oxidative stress; mathematical models of lipid peroxidation and other biochemical processes.

Key words: oxidative stress, antioxidants, lipoproteins, lipid peroxidation, neurological diseases, amyloid beta peptide, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis.

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