Sulfur mustard toxicity in macrophages: Effect of dexamethasone

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages

  Amir, A ^a   Chapman, S ^a   Kadar, T ^a   Gozes, Y ^a   Sahar, R ^a   Allon, N ^a  

^a ISRAEL INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Israel)

Author keywords

Alveolar macrophage; Dexamethasone; Inflammation; J774; Sulfur mustard

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; DNA; MUSTARD GAS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL SURVIVAL; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INTERACTION; GUINEA PIG; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL SURVIVAL; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DEXAMETHASONE; DNA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; GUINEA PIGS; INFLAMMATION; MACROPHAGES; MACROPHAGES, ALVEOLAR; MICE; MUSTARD GAS;

EID: 0034570325     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-1263(200012)20:1+<::aid-jat689>3.0.co;2-5     Document Type: Article

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