Mono(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate exhibits genotoxic effects in human lymphocytes and mucosal cells of the upper aerodigestive tract in the comet assay

Toxicology Letters

Volumn 148, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 83-90

  Kleinsasser, Norbert H ^a,b   Harréus, Ulrich A ^b   Kastenbauer, Ernst R ^b   Wallner, Barbara C ^b   Sassen, Andrea W ^a   Staudenmaier, Rainer ^a   Rettenmeier, Albert W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genotoxicity; Human mucosal cells and lymphocytes; Microgel electrophoresis assay; Phthalates

Indexed keywords

DNA; PHTHALIC ACID 2 ETHYLHEXYL MONOESTER; PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; FEMALE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDROLYSIS; INCUBATION TIME; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; MUCOSA CELL; NOSE MUCOSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 1342328045     PISSN: 03784274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2003.12.013     Document Type: Article

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