Calcium channel blockers induce thymic apoptosis in vivo in rats

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 122-127

  Balakumaran, Arun ^a   Campbell, Gerald A ^a   Moslen, Mary Treinen ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DILTIAZEM; NICARDIPINE; NIFEDIPINE; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; THYMUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030201093     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/taap.1996.0150     Document Type: Article

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