Genotoxicity studies of heavy metals: Lead, bismuth, indium, silver and antimony

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 498-512

  Asakura, Keiko ^a   Satoh, Hiroshi ^b   Chiba, Momoko ^c   Okamoto, Masahide ^d   Serizawa, Koji ^d   Nakano, Makiko ^a   Omae, Kazuyuki ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Japan)

^d HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacterial reverse mutation test; Chromosomal aberration test in cultured mammalian cells; Genotoxicity; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; BISMUTH; HEAVY METAL; INDIUM; LEAD; MUTAGENIC AGENT; SILVER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETICS; MUTAGEN TESTING; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

ANIMALS; ANTIMONY; BISMUTH; CELLS, CULTURED; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INDIUM; LEAD; METALS, HEAVY; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SILVER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MAMMALIA;

EID: 74549172858     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.L9080     Document Type: Article

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