Metallothionein protects against severe oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of human trophoblastic cells

In Vitro and Molecular Toxicology: Journal of Basic and Applied Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 219-231

  McAleer, Mary Frances ^a   Tuan, Rocky S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METALLOTHIONEIN; STEROID HORMONE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLACENTA; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SYNCYTIOTROPHOBLAST; TROPHOBLAST;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0035735068     PISSN: 10979336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109793301753407975     Document Type: Article

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