Atomic force microscopy investigation of morphological changes in living keratinocytes treated with HgCl2 at not cytotoxic doses

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 243, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-46

  Lasalvia, M ^a   Perna, G ^a   Mezzenga, E ^a   Migliorini, E ^b,c   Lazzarino, M ^b,c   L'Abbate, N ^a   Capozzi, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b INFM   (Italy)

^c CBM scrl Area Science Park Basovizza   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Human keratinocyte; Mercury chloride

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; MORPHOLOGY;

ATOMIC-FORCE-MICROSCOPY; CELLULAR ENVIRONMENT; CELLULAR MORPHOLOGY; CONTACT MODES; CYTOTOXIC; HUMAN KERATINOCYTE; KERATINOCYTES; LIQUID CELLS; MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS;

MERCURIC CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VOLUME; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KERATINOCYTE; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79958790913     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2010.03479.x     Document Type: Article

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