Biochemical, ultrastructural and molecular characterization of the triphenyltin acetate (TPTA)-induced apoptosis in primary cultures of mouse thymocytes

Cell Biology and Toxicology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 275-284

  Bollo, E ^a   Guglielmino, R ^a   Sant, S ^a   Pregel, P ^a   Riondato, F ^a   Miniscalco, B ^a   Cornaglia, E ^a   Nebbia, C ^a   Dacasto, M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c Dipartimento di Sanita Pubblica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Mouse; Organotins; Thymocyte; Triphenyltin acetate

Indexed keywords

ANNEXIN; DNA FRAGMENT; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; TRIPHENYLTIN ACETATE; TRYPAN BLUE;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; COLORIMETRY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOFLUOROMETRY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; THYMOCYTE; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELLS, CULTURED; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; NECROSIS; ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 33745920200     PISSN: 07422091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10565-006-0053-9     Document Type: Article

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