DDT induces apoptosis in rat thymocytes

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 216-223

  Tebourbi, O ^a   Rhouma, K B ^a   Sakly, M ^a  

^a University of Carthage   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS DNA; CHLORPHENOTANE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; CHLORINATION; DNA DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; POLLUTANT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RAT; XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; DDT; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INSECTICIDES; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 0031876650     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001289900751     Document Type: Article

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