The effects of a 4.7 tesla static magnetic field on the frequency of micronucleated cells induced by mitomycin C

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 180, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 209-215

  Okonogi, Hideo ^a   Nakagawa, Masayoshi ^b   Tsuji, Yoko ^a  

^a JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b RAILWAY TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

CHL IU cells; magnetic field; micronucleus; mitomycin C; superconducting magnet

Indexed keywords

MITOMYCIN C;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAMSTER; MAGNETIC FIELD; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; CELL NUCLEUS; CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; MITOMYCIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030512118     PISSN: 00408727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.180.209     Document Type: Article

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