Two-stage transformation assay for cigarette smoke condensates using murine C3H-10T1/2 fibroblasts

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 13, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 823-828

  Schlage, W K ^a   Bulles H ^a   Friedrichs, D ^a   Kurkowsky, B ^a  

^a INBIFO Inst fur Biol Forsch   (Germany)

Author keywords

10T1 2 cells; Comparative testing; Morphological transformation; Tobacco smoke; Tumour promoter

Indexed keywords

CIGARETTE SMOKE CONDENSATE;

ANIMAL CELL; CARCINOGENICITY; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; MORPHOLOGY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION;

EID: 0345161552     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(99)00040-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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