Two new approaches to improve the analysis of BALB/c 3T3 cell transformation assay data

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 744, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-41

  Hoffmann, Sebastian ^a   Hothorn, Ludwig A ^b   Edler, Lutz ^c   Kleensang, André ^e   Suzuki, Masaya ^d   Phrakonkham, Pascal ^e   Gerhard, Daniel ^b  

^a Seh Consulting + Services   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^c GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^d Biosafety Research Center   (Japan)

^e JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

(Negative binomial) Generalised linear model; Analysis programme; BALB c 3T3 cell transformation assay; Non monotone concentration response; Statistical analysis; William's type protected tests

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; CELL ASSAY; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CELL TRANSFORMATION ASSAY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVES; ANIMALS; BALB 3T3 CELLS; CARCINOGENICITY TESTS; CARCINOGENS; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; MICE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RESEARCH DESIGN;

MESOCRICETUS AURATUS;

EID: 84859426993     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: 18793592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2011.12.002     Document Type: Article

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