Protection from cytotoxic effects induced by the nitrogen mustard mechlorethamine on human bronchial epithelial cells in vitro

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 212-221

  Rappeneau, Stéphane ^a   Baeza Squiban, Armelle ^a   Jeulin, Claudette ^a   Marano, Francelyne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Interaction; Mechlorethamine; Oxidative stress; PARP; Protection; Respiratory epithelium

Indexed keywords

2 (3 AMINOPROPYLAMINO)ETHANETHIOL; 3 AMINOBENZAMIDE; ACETYLCYSTEINE; CHLORMETHINE DERIVATIVE; MUSTARD GAS DERIVATIVE; NICOTINAMIDE; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; THIOL DERIVATIVE;

ALKYLATION; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CYTOTOXICITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

BRONCHUS;

EID: 0034064339     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/54.1.212     Document Type: Article

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