Hypomethylation as a cause of homocysteine-induced cell damage in human cell lines

Toxicology

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 69-75

  Hultberg, B ^a   Andersson, A ^a   Isaksson, A ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Cell culture; Copper ions; Homocysteine; Hypomethylation

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; COPPER ION; GLUTATHIONE; HOMOCYSTEINE; OXYGEN RADICAL;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; METHYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADENOSINE; CELL DIVISION; CELL LINE; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; GLUTATHIONE; HELA CELLS; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MYELIN SHEATH; PROTEINS;

EID: 0034622031     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-483X(00)00189-X     Document Type: Article

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