Inhibition by vitamin C of apoptosis induced by N-nitrosamines in HepG2 and HL-60 cells

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 788-796

  Arranz, Nuria ^a   Haza, Ana I ^a   Garcia, Almudena ^a   Delgado, Ma Eugenia ^a   Rafter, Joseph ^b   Morales, Paloma ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; HepG2 cells; HL 60 cells; NDMA; NPYR; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N NITROSOPYRROLIDINE; NITROSAMINE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CELL STRAIN HEPG2; CELL STRAIN HL 60; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME RELEASE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NICK END LABELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIOXIDANTS; APOPTOSIS; ASCORBIC ACID; CARCINOGENS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL SURVIVAL; CYTOCHROME P-450 ENZYME SYSTEM; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; HL-60 CELLS; HUMANS; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LIVER NEOPLASMS; N-METHYLASPARTATE; N-NITROSOPYRROLIDINE; NITROSAMINES; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS; THIAZOLES;

EID: 49649115862     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: 10991263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.1340     Document Type: Article

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