Fluoride-induced changes in haem biosynthesis pathway, neurological variables and tissue histopathology of rats

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-73

  Chouhan, Swapnila ^a   Lomash, Vinay ^a   Flora, S J S ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Fluoride level; Fluoride toxicity; Haem biosynthesis; Histopathological observation; Neurological disorders; Oxidative stress; Rats

Indexed keywords

5 AMINOLEVULINATE SYNTHASE; BIOGENIC AMINE; DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE DISULFIDE; HEME; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEME SYNTHESIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; BIOGENIC AMINES; BRAIN; FLUORIDES; HEME; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; WATER;

RATTUS;

EID: 74549193431     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: 10991263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.1474     Document Type: Article

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