Retinal degeneration in rats induced by CI-1010, a 2-nitroimidazole radiosensitizer

Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 234-239

  Breider, Mike A ^a   Pilcher, Gary D ^a   Graziano, Michael J ^a   Gough, Alex W ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticancer; Nitroimidazole; Radiosensitizer; Rat; Retina; Retinal degeneration; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

1 (2 BROMOETHYLAMINO) 3 (2 NITRO 1 IMIDAZOLYL) 2 PROPANOL; 2 NITROIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; RADIOSENSITIZING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CELL VACUOLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE TOXICITY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETINA DEGENERATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 0031969730     PISSN: 01926233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019262339802600207     Document Type: Article

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