Effects of Stachybotrys chartarum on surfactant convertase activity in juvenile mice

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 172, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 21-28

  Mason, C D ^a   Rand, T G ^a   Oulton, M ^b   MacDonald, J ^b   Anthes, M ^b  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alveolar type II cells; Convertase; Fungal conidia; Intratracheal instillation; Satratoxins; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

CONVERTASE; LUNG ENZYME; LUNG SURFACTANT; PHOSPHOLIPID; TOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CLADOSPORIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME METABOLISM; FUNGUS SPORE; HYPHOMYCETES; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL TYPE 2; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CONTENT; STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM;

ANIMALIA; CLADOSPORIUM CLADOSPORIOIDES; STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM;

EID: 0035312236     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/taap.2001.9127     Document Type: Article

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