Effect of trolox and quercetin on sulfur mustard-induced cytotoxicity in human peripheral blood lymphocytes

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-42

  Bhattacharya, R ^a   Tulsawani, R K ^a   Vijayaraghavan, R ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Alkylating agent; Antioxidant; Cytotprotective; WBC

Indexed keywords

2',7' DICHLOROFLUOROSCIN DIACETATE; ACETOACETIC ACID; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; BROMINE DERIVATIVE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MUSTARD GAS; PEROXIDE; QUERCETIN; TROLOX C; TRYPAN BLUE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ASSAY; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MICROSCOPY; MITOCHONDRION; NORMAL HUMAN; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 33344460328     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.19851     Document Type: Article

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