Apoptosis in human lung epithelial cells: Triggering by paraquat and modulation by antioxidants

Cell Biology International

Volumn 22, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 671-678

  Cappelletti, Graziella ^a   Maggioni, Maria Grazia ^a   Maci, Rosalba ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Apoptosis; Epithelium; Lung; Paraquat

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; PARAQUAT; TOXIN;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM;

EID: 0032157954     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cbir.1998.0305     Document Type: Article

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