Low-dose sulfur mustard primes oxidative function and induces apoptosis in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes

International Immunopharmacology

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 747-756

  Levitt, Jonathan M ^a   Lodhi, Irfan J ^b   Nguyen, Phu Kim ^b   Ngo, Vinh ^a   Clift, Russell ^b   Hinshaw, Daniel B ^b   Sweeney, John F ^a,c  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Inflammation; Neutrophil; Priming; Sulfur mustard

Indexed keywords

MUSTARD GAS;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG TARGETING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFLAMMATION; NEUTROPHIL; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE INJURY;

EID: 0038363991     PISSN: 15675769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1567-5769(03)00075-4     Document Type: Article

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