Differential effect of ascorbic acid and n-acetyl-L-cysteine on arsenic trioxide-mediated oxidative stress in Human Leukemia (HL-60) cells

Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 85-92

  Yedjou, Clement G ^a   Rogers, Christian ^a   Brown, Erika ^a   Tchounwou, Paul B ^a  

^a Jackson State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic trioxide; Ascorbic acid; HL 60 cells; MDA; n acetyl L cysteine

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; ASCORBIC ACID; MALONALDEHYDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; TETRAZOLIUM BLUE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID; TRYPAN BLUE;

ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN HL 60; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKEMIA CELL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ARSENICALS; ASCORBIC ACID; CELL SURVIVAL; HL-60 CELLS; HUMANS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALONDIALDEHYDE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; OXIDES;

EID: 43249114921     PISSN: 10956670     EISSN: 10990461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbt.20223     Document Type: Article

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