Chromosomal genotoxicity of nitrobenzene and benzonitrile

Archives of Toxicology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-57

  Bonacker, Daniela ^a   Stoiber, Thomas ^b   Böhm, Konrad J ^b   Unger, Eberhard ^b   Degen, Gisela H ^a   Thier, Ricarda ^c   Bolt, Hermann M ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ RESEARCH CENTRE FOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS   (Germany)

^b FRITZ LIPMANN INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aneugenic effects; Benzonitrile; Kinesin; Micronucleus assay; Motor proteins; Nitrobenzene; Threshold genotoxins; Tubulin

Indexed keywords

BENZONITRILE; NITROBENZENE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GENOTOXICITY; IC 50; MICRONUCLEUS; MICROTUBULE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; VELOCITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 1442352141     PISSN: 03405761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00204-003-0508-1     Document Type: Article

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