Tetrabromobisphenol A has immunosuppressive effects on human natural killer cells

Journal of Immunotoxicology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 285-292

  Kibakaya, Esther Caroline ^a   Stephen, Krishna ^a   Whalen, Margaret M ^a  

^a TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ATP; Lytic function; NK cells; Tetrabromobisphenol A

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; TETRABROMOBISPHENOL A;

ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOLYSIS; CYTOTOXICITY; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOMODULATION; MALE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL SURVIVAL; CYTOTOXICITY TESTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; CYTOTOXICITY, IMMUNOLOGIC; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; MALE; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYLS;

EID: 70450216534     PISSN: 1547691X     EISSN: 1547691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15476910903258260     Document Type: Article

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