Reduction in peripheral lymphocytes and thymus atrophy induced by organotin compounds in vivo

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1041-1048

  Ueno, Shunji ^a   Kashimoto, Takashige ^a   Susa, Nobuyuki ^a   Asai, Tomohito ^a   Kawaguchi, Souta ^a   Takeda Homma, Shino ^b   Terada, Yasuko ^c   Sugiyama, Masayasu ^d  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^c Japan Synchrotoron Radiation Research Institute   (Japan)

^d Sugiyama Pharmacy   (Japan)

Author keywords

Organotin compounds; Peripheral lymphocytes; Thymus atrophy

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; ORGANOTIN COMPOUND; TRIBUTYLTIN; TRIPHENYLTIN;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; BLOOD; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; KINETICS; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; THYMUS;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; ATROPHY; DEXAMETHASONE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; KINETICS; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS; THYMUS GLAND; TRIALKYLTIN COMPOUNDS;

MUS;

EID: 70349452053     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.71.1041     Document Type: Article

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