BALB/c 3T3 cell transformation assay for the prediction of carcinogenic potential of chemicals and environmental mixtures

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1292-1300

  Mascolo, Maria Grazia ^a   Perdichizzi, Stefania ^a   Rotondo, Francesca ^b   Morandi, Elena ^a   Guerrini, Angela ^c   Silingardi, Paola ^a   Vaccari, Monica ^a   Grilli, Sandro ^c   Colacci, Annamaria ^a  

^a Environmental Carcinogenesis and Risk Assessment   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alternative in vitro tests; BALB c 3T3 transformation assay; Carcinogenicity prediction

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; MELPHALAN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; THIOCTIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENICITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENOTOXICITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION;

ANIMALS; AZATHIOPRINE; BALB 3T3 CELLS; CARCINOGENICITY TESTS; CARCINOGENS; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; MELPHALAN; MICE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77953022032     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2010.03.003     Document Type: Article

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