Effect of chrysotile on nitric oxide production and anti-oxidasic activity in rabbit alveolar macrophages

Journal of West China University of Medical Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 58-61

  Zhan, Xianquan ^a   Wang, Zhiming ^a   Yang, Qing ^a   Wang, Mianzhen ^a   Liu, Zhu ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alveolar macrophage; Anti oxidase; Asbestos; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOTILE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASBESTOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SURVIVAL; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; MACROPHAGES, ALVEOLAR; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; RABBITS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 1842817341     PISSN: 02577712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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