Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)-induced cytotoxicity and oxidative stress in isolated rat spermatogenic cells

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 10-17

  Li, Dongmei ^a   Yin, Daqiang ^a   Han, Xiaodong ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Methyl tert butyl ether: MTBE; Oxidative stress; Spermatogenic cells; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; DICHLORODIHYDROFLUORESCEIN DIACETATE; FLUORESCEIN DIACETATE; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; TRYPSIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL DEATH; CELL ISOLATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPERMATOCYTE; STAINING;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ANIMALS; CELL SEPARATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; METHYL ETHERS; NECROSIS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SPERMATOCYTES; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TESTIS; TIME FACTORS;

RATTUS;

EID: 33846587529     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: 10991263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.1178     Document Type: Article

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