Protective effect of an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase on sulphur mustard toxicity in vitro

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 138-144

  Sawyer, T W ^a   Lundy, P M ^a   Weiss, M T ^a  

^a Box 4000   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUSTARD GAS; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CHICK EMBRYO; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PROTECTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030296415     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/taap.1996.0270     Document Type: Article

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