Sensitivity of δ-ALA-D (E.C. 4.2.1.24) of rats to metals in vitro depends on the stage of postnatal growth and tissue

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 805-809

  Peixoto, N C ^a   Roza, T ^a   Pereira, M E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

ALA D; Heavy metals; Young rats

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CADMIUM CHLORIDE; LEAD; LEAD ACETATE; MERCURY; MERCURY CHLORIDE; METAL; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IC 50; KIDNEY; LIVER; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; RAT; SUCKLING; TOXICITY TESTING;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BRAIN; CADMIUM; FEMALE; KIDNEY; LEAD; LIVER; MALE; MERCURY; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 4744353146     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2004.04.002     Document Type: Article

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