The point of transition on the dose-effect curve as a reference point in the evaluation of in vitro toxicity data

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 843-849

  Sand, Salomon ^a   Ringblom, Joakim ^b   Håkansson, Helen ^b   Öberg, Mattias ^b  

^a National Food Agency   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Benchmark dose; Dose effect curve; in vitro; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Relative potency

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450 1A1; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE CHECKPOINT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CYTOTOXICITY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP1A1; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENZYME INDUCTION; FLUOROMETRY; HEPATOCYTES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; OXAZINES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RATS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 84865833464     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: 10991263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.2757     Document Type: Article

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