Effects of N-acetyl-l-cysteine on fish hepatoma cells treated with mercury chloride and ionizing radiation

Chemosphere

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1635-1638

  Kim, Jin Kyu ^a   Han, Min ^b   Nili, Mohammad ^c  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Hankook Samgong Co   (South Korea)

^c Dawnesh Radiation Research Institute   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fish hepatoma cells; Mercury chloride; N acetyl l cysteine; Radiation; Radioprotection; Synergistic effects

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; AMINO ACIDS; CELL DEATH; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COSMOLOGY; FISH; HEAT RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATION; IRRADIATION; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; RADIATION SHIELDING; TUMORS;

HEPATOMA CELLS; MERCURY CHLORIDE; N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE; RADIOPROTECTION; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; GLUTATHIONE; MERCURY CHLORIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANTIOXIDANT; ASSESSMENT METHOD; CELL ORGANELLE; CHLORIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRUG; FISH; IONIZATION; OXYGEN; RADIATION BALANCE; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CELL DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; FISH; HEPATOMA CELL; IONIZING RADIATION; LIVER CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 81155148256     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.08.029     Document Type: Article

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