Hormesis: A stress response in cells exposed to low levels of heavy metals

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 420-430

  Damelin, L H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Heavy metal; Hormesis; Stress response; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; CADMIUM CHLORIDE; CUPRIC CHLORIDE; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; HEAVY METAL; MERCURIC CHLORIDE; METALLOTHIONEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL KINETICS; CELL STRAIN; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EXPOSURE; HORMESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STRESS; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033794769     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032700678816133     Document Type: Article

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