Cytokine production induced by low-molecular-weight chemicals as a function of the stimulation index in a modified local lymph node assay: An approach to discriminate contact sensitizers from respiratory sensitizers

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 46-56

  Van Och, François M M ^a   Van Loveren, Henk ^a   De Jong, Wim H ^a   Vandebriel, Rob J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 CHLORO 2,4 DINITROBENZENE; ACID ANHYDRIDE; ALLERGEN; CINNAMALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; CONTACT ALLERGEN; CYTOKINE; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE; GAMMA INTERFERON; HEXYLCINNAMALDEHYDE; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 4; METAL DERIVATIVE; OXAZOLONE; PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE; TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTACT SENSITIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; LYMPH NODE; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY;

EID: 0036414971     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0041-008X(02)99473-1     Document Type: Article

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