Benzene induces cytotoxicity without metabolic activation

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 84-92

  Nishikawa, Takuro ^a   Izumo, Kimiko ^a   Miyahara, Emiko ^a   Horiuchi, Masahisa ^a   Kawano, Yoshifumi ^a   Takeuchi, Toru ^a  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Benzene; Cytotoxicity; DNA methylation; Hl 60 cells; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR AP 1;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CELL STRAIN HL 60; DNA METHYLATION; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

APOPTOSIS; BENZENE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; DNA METHYLATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HL-60 CELLS; HUMANS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR AP-1;

EID: 80051918207     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.10-002-OA     Document Type: Article

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