Exposure of human leukemic cells to direct electric current: Generation of toxic compounds inducing cell death by different mechanisms

Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-74

  Veiga, Venicio F ^a   Nimrichter, Leonardo ^a   Teixeira, Cesar A ^a   Morales, Marcelo M ^a   Alviano, Celuta S ^a   Rodrigues, Marcio L ^a   Holandino, Carla ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Direct electric current; Human leukemic cells; Necrosis; Tumor growth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DEATH; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL STRAIN HL 60; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; METABOLISM; NECROSIS; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TIME;

CELL DEATH; CELL MEMBRANE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRICITY; HL-60 CELLS; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA; NECROSIS; TIME FACTORS; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 20344393910     PISSN: 10859195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/cbb:42:1:061     Document Type: Article

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