Effects of physiological concentrations of heavy metals both individually and in mixtures on the viability and function of peripheral blood human leukocytes in vitro

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 71, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 1327-1337

  Fortier, M ^a   Omara, F ^b   Bernier, J ^a   Brousseau, P ^a   Fournier, M ^a  

^a INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

^b HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CARBOCYANINE; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; METALLOTHIONEIN; METHYLMERCURY; THYMIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; IN VITRO STUDY; LEUKOCYTE FUNCTION; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MONOCYTE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CELL PROLIFERATION; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTES, MONONUCLEAR; MALE; METALLOTHIONEIN; METALS, HEAVY; MIDDLE AGED; PHAGOCYTOSIS;

EID: 49449103751     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390802240918     Document Type: Article

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