Micronucleus induction by chromium and selenium, and suppression by metallothionein inducer

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology

Volumn 367, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 233-236

  Itoh, Satoru ^a   Shimada, Hiroyasu ^a  

^a DAIICHI SANKYO CO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bismuth nitrate; Chromium chloride; Metallothionein; Micronucleus test; Potassium chromate; Selenious acid; Sodium selenate

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH NITRATE; CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM CHLORIDE; CHROMIUM DERIVATIVE; METALLOTHIONEIN; POTASSIUM CHROMATE; SELENATE; SELENIOUS ACID; SELENIUM; SELENIUM DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; GENOTOXICITY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0029983227     PISSN: 01651218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1218(96)90082-8     Document Type: Article

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