Exposure of human epidermal keratinocyte cell cultures to sulfur mustard promotes binding of complement C1q: Implications for toxicity and medical countermeasures

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages

  Cowan, Fred M ^a   Broomfield, Clarence A ^a   Smith, William J ^a  

^a US ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL DEFENSE   (United States)

Author keywords

C1q; C1q receptor; Complement; Keratinocyte; Sulfur mustard; Vesication

Indexed keywords

C1QBP PROTEIN, HUMAN; CARRIER PROTEIN; COMPLEMENT 1Q RECEPTOR; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C1Q; COMPLEMENT RECEPTOR; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; FC RECEPTOR; HERMES ANTIGEN; MEMBRANE ANTIGEN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN; MUSTARD GAS;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLISTER; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; KERATINOCYTE; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANTIGENS, CD44; ANTIGENS, SURFACE; APOPTOSIS; BINDING SITES; BLISTER; CARRIER PROTEINS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; COMPLEMENT C1Q; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; KERATINOCYTES; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS; MUSTARD GAS; RECEPTORS, COMPLEMENT; RECEPTORS, FC;

EID: 0034570576     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-1263(200012)20:1+<::aid-jat686>3.0.co;2-e     Document Type: Article

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