The stem-cell test: An in vitro assay for teratogenic potential. Results of a blind trial with 25 compounds

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 229-233

  Newall, D R ^a   Beedles, K E ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 IMIDAZOLIDINETHIONE; 3 AMINOPROPIONITRILE; ACETAZOLAMIDE; ACETIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ARSENATE SODIUM; BUSULFAN; BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE; CAFFEINE; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYTARABINE; DEXAMETHASONE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FURAZOLIDONE; INDOMETACIN; ISONIAZID; METHOTREXATE; PENICILLIN G; PHENYTOIN; PROCARBAZINE; RETINOIC ACID; SACCHARIN; SULFANILAMIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; STEM CELL; TERATOGEN TESTING; TERATOGENICITY;

EID: 0029930058     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0887-2333(95)00110-7     Document Type: Article

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