Effect of arsenite on urea production by long-term cultures of adult rat hepatocytes

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 281-287

  Sierra Santoyo, Adolfo ^a   Hernández, Ascención ^a   López, María De Lourdes ^a   Mendoza Figueroa, Tomás ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Arginase; Arsenite; Cultured hepatocytes; Urea production

Indexed keywords

ARGINASE; ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; FAT DROPLET;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL VACUOLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOCHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INTERCELLULAR SPACE; LIVER CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; RAT; UREA CYCLE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029766126     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1263(199607)16:4<281::AID-JAT344>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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