Evaluation of the Cytogenetic Status of Human Lymphocytes after Exposure to a High Concentration of Bee Venom in Vitro

Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-34

  Garaj Vrhovac, Verica ^a   Gajski, Goran ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Comet assay; DNA damage; In vitro studies; In vitro studija; Kometni test; Melitin; Melittin; Micronucleus test; Mikronukleusni test

Indexed keywords

BEE VENOM;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOGENETICS; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; RADIATION PROTECTION;

ADULT; BEE VENOMS; CELLS, CULTURED; COMET ASSAY; CYTOGENETICS; DNA DAMAGE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS;

APOIDEA;

EID: 63849301135     PISSN: 00041254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/10004-1254-60-2009-1896     Document Type: Article

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