Protective effect of melatonin against in vitro iron ions and 7 mT 50 Hz magnetic field-induced DNA damage in rat lymphocytes

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 483, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 57-64

  Jajte, Jolanta ^a   Zmyślony, Marek ^a   Palus, Jadwiga ^a   Dziubałtowska, Elzbieta ^a   Raikowska, Elzbieta ^a  

^a NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

50 Hz magnetic field; Comet assay; DNA damage; Lymphocytes; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

FERROUS CHLORIDE; IRON; MELATONIN; SCAVENGER;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; COMET ASSAY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MAGNETIC FIELD; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0035500739     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(01)00230-5     Document Type: Article

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