Cytotoxicity of dinitrotoluenes (2,4-DNT, 2,6-DNT ) to MCF-7 and MRC-5 cells

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 304-307

  Ishaque, Ali B ^a   Timmons, Christine ^a   Ballard, Frederick V ^a   Hupke, Carine ^a   Dulal, Kalpana ^a   Johnson, Linda R ^a   Gerald, Tonya M ^a,c   Boucaud, Dwayne ^a   Tchounwou, Paul B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

^b Jackson State University   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer cells (MCF 7); Cytotoxicity; Dinitrotoluenes; Lung cells (MRC 5)

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCEIN DIACETATE; TOLUENE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BREAST CELL; CELL STRAIN; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPATHOGENIC EFFECT; ECOTOXICOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INCUBATION TIME; LC 50; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY;

ANIMALIA; MINK CELL FOCUS-FORMING VIRUS;

EID: 24944454679     PISSN: 16604601     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph2005020015     Document Type: Article

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