Presence of methenamine/glutathione mixtures reduces the cytotoxic effect of sulphur mustard on cultured SVK-14 human keratinocytes in vitro

Human & Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 247-253

  Smith, C N ^a   Lindsay, C D ^a   Upshall, D G ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

glutathione; human keratinocytes; methenamine; sulphur mustard

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL VIOLET; GLUTATHIONE; METHENAMINE; MUSTARD GAS; NEUTRAL RED;

ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL CULTURE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KERATINOCYTE; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; MITOSIS RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME;

CELL COUNT; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; GLUTATHIONE; HUMANS; KERATINOCYTES; METHENAMINE; MUSTARD GAS;

VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0030957140     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096032719701600502     Document Type: Article

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