The effects of sulfur, thiol, and thiol inhibitor compounds on arsine- induced toxicity in the human erythrocyte membrane

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 468-477

  Rael, Leonard T ^a,b   Ayala Fierro, Felix ^a   Carter, Dean E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b Diagnostic Markers Inc   (United States)

^c Division of Plant Pathology and Microbiology   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsine; Chelator; Human erythrocytes; Intracellular ions; Membrane disruption; Thiols

Indexed keywords

5,5' DITHIOBIS(2 NITROBENZOIC ACID); ARSINE; CALCIUM ION; CHLORIDE ION; MAGNESIUM ION; N ETHYLMALEIMIDE; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION; SUCCIMER; SULFUR; THIOL; THIOL REAGENT;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; CYTOTOXICITY; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; EXCHANGE BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HEMOLYSIS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; ION TRANSPORT; MALE; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; NORMAL HUMAN;

EID: 0034120611     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/55.2.468     Document Type: Article

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