Genotoxic effects of aluminum, iron and manganese in human cells and experimental systems: A review of the literature

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1435-1444

  Lima, P D L ^a   Vasconcellos, M C ^b   Montenegro, R C ^c   Bahia, M O ^c   Costa, E T ^c   Antunes, L M G ^d   Burbano, R R ^c  

^a Center of Biological and Health Sciences   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AMAZONAS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

aluminum; genotoxicity; iron; manganese

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; DEFEROXAMINE; FERRITIN; FERROUS SULFATE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IRON; MANGANESE; OXYGEN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

APOPTOSIS; CARCINOGEN DNA INTERACTION; CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CELL CYCLE G2 PHASE; CELL DEATH; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CYTOKINESIS; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DNA REPLICATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DNA SYNTHESIS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO CULTURE; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; MITOSIS; MUTAGENICITY; NEUROIMAGING; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE; TAUTOMERIZATION; UPREGULATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ALUMINUM; ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; HUMANS; IRON; MANGANESE; MUTAGENS; MUTATION;

EID: 80054875836     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: 14770903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327110396531     Document Type: Review

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