Effects of methylparathion on membrane fluidity and its implications for the mechanisms of toxicity

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 337-345

  Lopes, V I C F ^a   Antunes Madeira, M C ^a   Madeira, V M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; DIMYRISTOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PARATHION METHYL;

ARTICLE; CYTOTOXICITY; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY;

EID: 0030802728     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(97)00024-6     Document Type: Article

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