Microcystin-LR induces alterations in heart muscle

Folia Biologica

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 116-118

  Milutinović, Aleksandra ^a   Zorc Pleskovic R ^a   Petrovic D ^a   Zorc, M ^a   Suput D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Chronic intoxication; Heart; Microcystin LR

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BACTERIAL TOXIN; CYANOGINOSIN LR; ENZYME INHIBITOR; METHANOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CELL ENLARGEMENT; CELL INFILTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; INTERSTITIUM; INTOXICATION; KIDNEY INJURY; LIVER TUMOR; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; MUSCLE FIBRIL; NICK END LABELING; NONHUMAN; RAT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TISSUE SECTION;

ANIMALIA; CYANOBACTERIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 33750348990     PISSN: 00155500     EISSN: 25337602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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