Modification of cytosolic free calcium concentrations in human keratinocytes after sulfur mustard exposure

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 365-372

  Hamilton, M G ^a   Dorandeu, F M ^b   McCaffery, M ^a   Lundy, P M ^a   Sawyer, T W ^a  

^a Defence Rsch Establishment Suffield   (Canada)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHES   (France)

Author keywords

Cell culture; Chemical warfare agent; Human keratinocytes; Internal Ca2+ concentrations; Sulfur mustard; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CALCIUM ION; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT; MUSTARD GAS; PURINE P2 RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CELL VIABILITY; CHEMICAL WARFARE; CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KERATINOCYTE; SKIN TOXICITY;

EID: 0031857986     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(98)00002-2     Document Type: Article

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