siRNA-mediated inhibition of phosphatidylinositol glycan class B (PIGB) confers resistance to methylmercury in HEK293 cells

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 581-583

  Hwang, Gi Wook ^a   Hayashi, Tatsuya ^a   Kita, Kayoko ^a   Takahashi, Tsutomu ^a   Kuge, Shusuke ^a   Naganuma, Akira ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

HEK293 cells; Methylmercury; PIGB; Resistance; siRNA

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY; PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL; PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL GLYCAN CLASS B; SMALL INTERFERING RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN HEK293; DOWN REGULATION; EMBRYO; GENE LIBRARY; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 38349044454     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.32.581     Document Type: Article

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