Atrazine-induced alterations in rat erythrocyte membranes: Ameliorating effect of vitamin E

Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 363-369

  Singh, Mohan ^a   Sandhir, Rajat ^a   Kiran, Ravi ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Atrazine; Erythrocyte membranes; Lipid peroxidation; Scanning electron microscopy; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ATRAZINE; CHOLESTEROL; MALONALDEHYDE; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; LIPID COMPOSITION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RAT; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; ATRAZINE; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; ERYTHROCYTES; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MEMBRANE LIPIDS; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VITAMIN E;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 55049131936     PISSN: 10956670     EISSN: 10990461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbt.20249     Document Type: Article

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