Characterization of Sublethal Microcystin-LR Exposure in Mice

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-26

  Guzman, R E ^a   Solter, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; cyanobacteria; immunohistochemistry; liver; mice; microcystin; protein phosphatases

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; CYANOGINOSIN; CYANOGINOSIN LR; CYCLOPEPTIDE; PHOSPHOPROTEIN PHOSPHATASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; BODY WEIGHT; CYANOBACTERIUM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; BODY WEIGHT; CYANOBACTERIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; LIVER; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MICROCYSTINS; ORGAN SIZE; PEPTIDES, CYCLIC; PHOSPHOPROTEIN PHOSPHATASE;

EID: 0036048536     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 15444221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.39-1-17     Document Type: Article

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