The pro-apoptotic effect of hydroquinone in human neutrophils and eosinophils

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 131-137

  Yang, Eun Ju ^a   Lee, Ji Sook ^b,c   Yun, Chi Young ^b   Kim, In Sik ^a  

^a Eulji University   (South Korea)

^b Daejeon University   (South Korea)

^c Wonkwang Health Science University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cytotoxicity; Eosinophils; Hydroquinone; Neutrophils

Indexed keywords

BENZENE DERIVATIVE; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 9; HYDROQUINONE; INTERLEUKIN 8; MONOCYTE CHEMOTACTIC PROTEIN 1; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CELL ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; CYTOTOXICITY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; EOSINOPHIL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOREGULATION; NEUTROPHIL;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; APOPTOSIS; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 9; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMOKINE CCL2; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME PRECURSORS; EOSINOPHILS; HUMANS; HYDROQUINONES; INTERLEUKIN-8; NEUTROPHILS; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; TIME FACTORS; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 78650522774     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2010.10.004     Document Type: Article

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