Mechanisms of DNA breaks induction in vivo by 5-azacytidine: Paths of micronucleus induction by azaC

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 254-259

  Morales Ramirez P ^a   Vallarino Kelly, T ^a   Cruz Vallejo, V L ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES NUCLEARES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

5 azacytidine; In vivo; Mechanisms MN induction; Mice; Micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes

Indexed keywords

AZACITIDINE; DNA; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CHROMOSOME FRAGILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COVALENT BOND; DNA METHYLATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; ERYTHROCYTE; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS; MISMATCH REPAIR; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ANTIMETABOLITES, ANTINEOPLASTIC; AZACITIDINE; CELL SURVIVAL; DNA; DNA BREAKS; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MISMATCH REPAIR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ERYTHROBLASTS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; TIME FACTORS;

MUS;

EID: 42049117335     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: 10991263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.1274     Document Type: Article

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