Cytotoxicity and expression of c-fos, HSP70, and GADD45/153 proteins in human liver carcinoma (HepG2) cells exposed to dinitrotoluenes

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 355-361

  Glass, Konsuela Y ^a   Newsome, Cecilia R ^a   Tchounwou, Paul B ^a  

^a Jackson State University   (United States)

Author keywords

c fos; Cytotoxicity; Dinitrotoluenes; GADD153; GADD45; HSP70

Indexed keywords

GROWTH ARREST AND DNA DAMAGE INDUCIBLE PROTEIN 45; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; PROTEIN C FOS; TOLUENE DERIVATIVE; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA DAMAGE; EVALUATION; GENE TARGETING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER CARCINOMA; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ONCOGENE C FOS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 24944521235     PISSN: 16604601     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph2005020022     Document Type: Article

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