Expression of Hsp60, a stress protein, in human nasal septa cells after exposure to MTBE

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 79-83

  Bodenstein, Yancy ^a   Duffy, Lawrence K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat shock protein; Human nasal septum cells; Methyl tert butyl ether (MTBE); Oxyfuel

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPITHELIUM CELL; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NOSE SEPTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031936680     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1382-6689(97)00024-0     Document Type: Article

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