Dose-related increased binding of nickel to chromatin proteins; and changes to DNA concentration in the liver of guinea pigs treated with Nigerian light crude oil

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 211-215

  Oruambo, Ibiba F ^a   Kachikwu, Stephanie ^a   Idabor, Lauretta ^a  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

BLCO; Distribution; Hepatic chromatin DNA, proteins; Porphyrin complexed nickel

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS DNA; HEAVY METAL; HISTONE; NICKEL COMPLEX; PETROLEUM; PORPHYRIN; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENICITY; CHROMATIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CROSS LINKING; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DOSE RESPONSE; GUINEA PIG; LIVER; MALE; METAL BINDING; NONHUMAN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM;

CAVIA;

EID: 34848842421     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph2007030003     Document Type: Article

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