Evaluation of the genotoxic activity of metronidazole and dimetridazole in human lymphocytes by the comet assay

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 375, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 147-155

  Re J L ^a   De Meo M P ^a   Laget, M ^a   Guiraud, H ^a   Castegnaro, M ^b   Vanelle, P ^a   Dumenil G ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER   (France)

Author keywords

8 Hydroxyquinoline; Catalase; Comet assay; Dimetridazole; DNA damage; Human; Lymphocyte; Metronidazole; Superoxide dismutase; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

8 QUINOLINOL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; DIMETRIDAZOLE; FREE RADICAL; METRONIDAZOLE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALS; DIMETRIDAZOLE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; MICROSOMES, LIVER; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0342547001     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(97)00010-9     Document Type: Article

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