Developmental toxicity of ochratoxin A in rat embryo midbrain micromass cultures

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-49

  Wilk Zasadna, Iwona ^a   Minta, Maria ^a  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Computer image analysis; Developmental neurotoxicity; Embryonic midbrain cells; Immunocytochemistry; In vitro micromass cultures; Ochratoxin A

Indexed keywords

BETA TUBULIN; MICROTUBULE ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 2; NEUTRAL RED; OCHRATOXIN; TERATOGENIC AGENT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN TOXICITY; CELL COUNT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL VIABILITY; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; EMBRYO; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; EXPOSURE; IC 50; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MESENCEPHALON; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; ORGAN CULTURE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; RAT EMBRYO; WISTAR RAT;

COMPUTER IMAGE ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROTOXICITY; EMBRYONIC MIDBRAIN CELLS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IN VITRO MICROMASS CULTURES; OCHRATOXIN A;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; CARCINOGENS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MESENCEPHALON; NEURONS; OCHRATOXINS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

RATTUS;

EID: 59649092201     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms10010037     Document Type: Article

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