The influence of glutathione on the cytotoxicity of metals in rat hepatoma-derived Fa32 cells

Alternatives to Laboratory Animals

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 399-403

  Dierickx, Paul J ^a  

^a Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology of Brussels   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Cobalt; Copper; Fa32 cells; Glutathione; Glutathione S transferase; Mercury; Neutral red; Nickel; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000476571     PISSN: 02611929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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