How do rat cortical cells cultured with aluminum die: Necrosis or apoptosis?

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 107-115

  Zhang, Q L ^a   Boscolo, P ^b   Niu, P Y ^c   Wang, F ^a   Shi, Y T ^a   Zhang, L ^a   Wang, L P ^a   Wang, J ^a   Di Gioacchino, M ^b   Conti, P ^b   Li, Q Y ^a   Niu, Qiao ^a  

^a SHANXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^c CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Apoptosis; Astrocyte; Necrosis; Neuron

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN CELL; BRAIN CORTEX; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL CULTURE; CELL DEATH; CELL DISRUPTION; CELL SURVIVAL; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; NEWBORN; NICK END LABELING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 41849117274     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200802100112     Document Type: Article

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