Alternative approaches to the identification and characterization of chemical allergens

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 15, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 307-312

  Kimber, I ^a   Pichowski, J S ^a   Betts, C J ^a   Cumberbatch, M ^a   Basketter, D A ^b   Dearman, R J ^a  

^a JEALOTT S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dendritic cells; In vitro methods; Interleukin 1 ; Predictive tests; Skin sensitization

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; IRRITANT AGENT;

ASTHMA; CELL CULTURE; CELL METABOLISM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; DENDRITIC CELL; HAZARD; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SYMPTOM; TECHNIQUE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ALLERGENS; ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVES; ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; DENDRITIC CELLS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DINITROFLUOROBENZENE; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-1; RNA, MESSENGER; SKIN TESTS; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE;

EID: 0034836544     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(01)00027-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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