Application of multielectrode array (MEA) chips for the evaluation of mixtures neurotoxicity

Toxicology

Volumn 299, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 172-183

  Scelfo, Bibiana ^a   Politi, Matteo ^a   Reniero, Fabiano ^a   Palosaari, Taina ^a   Whelan, Maurice ^a   Zaldívar, José Manuel ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrical activity; Micro electrode array; Mixtures; Neurotoxicity

Indexed keywords

DELTAMETHRIN; FLUOXETINE; KAINIC ACID; MUSCIMOL; PERMETHRIN; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHEMICAL REACTION; COMPLEX FORMATION; ELECTRODE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EMBRYO; EVALUATION; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; MULTIELECTRODE ARRAY; NERVE CELL GROWTH; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; RAT; THEORETICAL MODEL; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; COMPLEX MIXTURES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NERVE NET; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; PESTICIDES; RATS;

EID: 84862877156     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: 18793185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2012.05.020     Document Type: Article

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