Methylmercury induces alveolar macrophages apoptosis

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 257-263

  Kuo, Tsun Cheng ^a  

^a CHIA NAN UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alveolar Macrophages; Apoptosis; Endonuclease; Methylmercury

Indexed keywords

EGTAZIC ACID; ENDONUCLEASE; METHYLMERCURY; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; ZINC;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA FRAGMENTATION; ELECTROPHORESIS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; MICROVILLUS; NONHUMAN; PH; RAT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; DNA; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MACROPHAGES, ALVEOLAR; MALE; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 45949095115     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: 1092874X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10915810802152095     Document Type: Article

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