The time-dependent effect of 2,2-dichlorodiethyl sulfide (sulfur mustard, HD, 1,1′-thiobis [2-chloroethane]) on the lymphocyte viability and the kinetics of protection by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors

Cell Biology and Toxicology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 147-153

  Meier, H L ^a  

^a US ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL DEFENSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkylated DNA; Cytotoxicity assay; HD; In vitro assay; Poly(ADP ribose) polymerase; Sulfur mustard

Indexed keywords

3 AMINOBENZAMIDE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; MUSTARD GAS; NICOTINAMIDE; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE RIBOSYLTRANSFERASE; NICOTINIC ACID; PROTECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA ALKYLATION; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KINETICS; LYMPHOCYTE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALKYLATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; DNA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; KINETICS; LYMPHOCYTES; MUSTARD GAS; NIACIN; POLY(ADP-RIBOSE) POLYMERASES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029904254     PISSN: 07422091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00148168     Document Type: Article

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