Biological evaluation of pollution in the Sagami River using the 7-ethoxycoumarin O-deethylase activity induced by river sediment extracts in HepG2 cells

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 497-500

  Nito, Shin'ichi ^a   Murase, Aki ^a   Inouye, Yoshio ^a  

^a TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

7 ethoxycoumarin O deethylase; Environmental pollution; HepG2 cells; River sediment

Indexed keywords

7 ETHOXYCOUMARIN DEETHYLASE;

ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN HEPG2; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; ESTUARY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INDUSTRIAL AREA; POLLUTION; RIVER; SEDIMENT;

EID: 24744434376     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.49.497     Document Type: Article

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