Diisopropylglutathione ester protects A549 cells from the cytotoxic effects of sulphur mustard

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 606-612

  Lindsay, Christopher D ^a   Hambrook, Joy L ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A549 cell line; Diisopropylglutathione ester; Sulphur mustard

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL VIOLET; ESTER; GLUTATHIONE DERIVATIVE; MUSTARD GAS; NEUTRAL RED;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL LINE; CELL VIABILITY; CYTOTOXICITY; INTOXICATION; NONHUMAN; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031742351     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096032719801701104     Document Type: Article

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