Ultrastructural changes induced in HeLa Cells after phototoxic treatment with harmine

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 197-201

  Perez Martin J M ^a   Labrador, V ^a   Fernandez Freire P ^a   Molero, M L ^a   Hazen, Maria Jose ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell death; Harmine; HeLa cells; Lysosomes; Photosensitization; TEM

Indexed keywords

HARMINE; NEUTRAL RED; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL KILLING; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CELL VACUOLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLYSIS; CYTOPLASM; CYTOTOXICITY; DARKNESS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYSOSOME; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TIME; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TUMOR CELL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CELL SURVIVAL; HALLUCINOGENS; HARMINE; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS;

EID: 3042621625     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.972     Document Type: Article

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