DNA fragmentation in leukocytes following repeated low dose sarin exposure in guinea pigs

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 2823-2828

  Dave, J R ^a   Connors, R A ^a   Genovese, R F ^a   Whipple, R A ^a   Chen, R W ^a   DeFord, S M ^b   Moran, A V ^b   Tortella, F C ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b US ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL DEFENSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Chemical warfare agents; Comet assay; DNA fragmentation; Guinea pigs; Lymphocytes; Parietal cortex; Sarin

Indexed keywords

SARIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COMET ASSAY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; GUINEA PIG; LD 50; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARIETAL LOBE;

ANIMALS; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; COMET ASSAY; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GUINEA PIGS; LETHAL DOSE 50; LEUKOCYTES; MALE; SARIN;

CAVIA;

EID: 38549173697     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-007-7339-9     Document Type: Article

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