Comparative study of cytotoxicity, oxidative stress and genotoxicity induced by silica nanomaterials in human neuronal cell line

Molecular and Cellular Toxicology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 337-344

  Kim, Youn Jung ^a   Yu, Miri ^a   Park, Hee Ok ^a   Yang, Sung Ik ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Comet assay; Cytotoxicity; Human neuronal cell; Reactive Oxigen Species (ROS); Silica nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951701991     PISSN: 1738642X     EISSN: 20928467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13273-010-0045-y     Document Type: Article

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