Immunosuppressive effects of triclosan, nonylphenol, and DDT on human natural killer cells in vitro

Journal of Immunotoxicology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 205-212

  Udoji, Felicia ^a   Martin, Tamara ^a   Etherton, Rachel ^a   Whalen, Margaret M ^a  

^a TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DDT; Lytic function; NK cells; Nonylphenol; Triclosan

Indexed keywords

4,4' DICHLORODIPHENYLTRICHLOROETHANE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORPHENOTANE; NONYLPHENOL; STABILIZING AGENT; SURFACTANT; TRICLOSAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLYSIS; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; IN VITRO STUDY; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; MOSQUITO; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NORMAL HUMAN; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CARCINOGENS, ENVIRONMENTAL; CYTOTOXICITY, IMMUNOLOGIC; DDT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; K562 CELLS; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; MALE; PHENOLS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TRICLOSAN;

EID: 77954905739     PISSN: 1547691X     EISSN: 1547691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15476911003667470     Document Type: Article

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