Studies on the mechanisms of arsenic-induced self tolerance developed in liver epithelial cells through continuous low-level arsenite exposure

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 500-508

  Romach, Elizabeth H ^a   Zhao, Christopher Q ^a   Del Razo, Luz María ^b   Cebrián, Mariano E ^b   Waalkes, Michael P ^a,c  

^a National Cancer Institute   (United States)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^c NCI   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Cytotoxicity; Metallothionein; Tolerance; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; ARSINIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CADMIUM; CISPLATIN; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; METHANEARSONIC ACID; NICKEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL METABOLISM; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS TOLERANCE; CYTOTOXICITY; LD 50; LIVER CELL; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034071776     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/54.2.500     Document Type: Article

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