Effect of Coexposure to 50 Hz Magnetic Fields and an Aneugen on Human Lymphocytes, Determined by the Cytokinesis Block Micronucleus Assay

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 160-164

  Verheyen, G R ^a   Pauwels, G ^a   Verschaeve, L ^a   Schoeters, G ^a  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

ELF magnetic fields; Micronucleus assay; Nuclear division index; Vinblastine

Indexed keywords

CELL PROLIFERATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

COEXPOSURE; ELF MAGNETIC FIELDS; EXPOSED TO; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMAN LYMPHOCYTES; MAGNETIC-FIELD; MICRONUCLEUS ASSAY; NUCLEAR DIVISION; NUCLEAR DIVISION INDEX; VINBLASTINE;

CELL DEATH;

ANEUGEN; VINBLASTINE;

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE; MAGNETIC FIELD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIVISION; CYTOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG TOLERANCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; METHODOLOGY; MICRONUCLEUS; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADULT; ANEUGENS; APOPTOSIS; CELL DIVISION; CELLS, CULTURED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; DRUG TOLERANCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MICRONUCLEI, CHROMOSOME-DEFECTIVE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION TOLERANCE; VINBLASTINE;

EID: 0038495597     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.10100     Document Type: Article

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