Induction of micronuclei by zinc in human leukocytes: A study using cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 139-144

  Santra, M ^a,b   Das, S K ^a   Talukder, G ^a   Sharma, A ^c  

^a VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Cytokinesis block micronucleus assay; Human leukocyte culture; Zinc

Indexed keywords

MITOMYCIN; ZINC;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINESIS; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS; MICRONUCLEUS TEST;

ADULT; CELLS, CULTURED; CHLORIDES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTES; MALE; MICRONUCLEI, CHROMOSOME-DEFECTIVE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0036693024     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/BTER:88:2:139     Document Type: Article

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