Processing of DNA damage induced by hydrogen peroxide and methyl methanesulfonate in human lymphocytes: Analysis by alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis and cytogenetic methods

Mutagenesis

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 497-503

  Andreoli, Cristina ^a   Leopardi, Paola ^a   Rossi, Sabrina ^a   Crebelli, Riccardo ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTARABINE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MESYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; MITOGENIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; CELL DIVISION; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE; MICRONUCLEUS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE;

ADULT; CELLS, CULTURED; CYTARABINE; CYTOGENETICS; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; G0 PHASE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; METHYL METHANESULFONATE; MICRONUCLEI, CHROMOSOME-DEFECTIVE; MITOGENS; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032875309     PISSN: 02678357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mutage/14.5.497     Document Type: Article

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