Verification of the BALB/c 3T3 cell transformation assay after improvement by using an ITES-medium

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 489-496

  Kajiwara, Yoshitsugu ^a   Ajimi, Syozo ^a  

^a CHEMICALS EVALUATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

BALB c 3T3 cells; Improved cell transformation assay; ITES medium; Nongenotoxic carcinogens

Indexed keywords

2 CHLOROETHANOL; 8 QUINOLINOL; ACETONE; ARSENITE SODIUM; ASBESTOS; CARBAMIC ACID METHYL ESTER; CARCINOGEN; CLOFIBRATE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; LEAD ACETATE; MITOMYCIN C; PHENOBARBITAL; RESERPINE; SODIUM; SODIUM CHROMATE; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; WATER;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CELL ASSAY; CELL IMMORTALIZATION; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GENOTOXICITY; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; RELIABILITY; SCREENING TEST;

RODENTIA;

EID: 0038481709     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(03)00050-X     Document Type: Article

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