Comparison of six different methods to assess UVA cytotoxicity on reconstructed epidermis. Relevance of a fluorimetric assay (the calcein-AM) to evaluate the photoprotective effects of α-tocopherol

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 645-651

  Noel Hudson M S ^a   Braut Boucher, F ^b   Robert, M ^a   Aubery, M ^b   Wepierre, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; INTERLEUKIN 1ALPHA;

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; EPIDERMIS; FLUOROMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATINOCYTE; SKIN PROTECTION; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

EID: 0342683772     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(97)00054-4     Document Type: Article

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