Troubleshooting the dichlorofluorescein assay to avoid artifacts in measurement of toxicant-stimulated cellular production of reactive oxidant species

Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 56-60

  Tetz, Lauren M ^a   Kamau, Patricia W ^a   Cheng, Adrienne A ^a   Meeker, John D ^a   Loch Caruso, Rita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

6 Carboxy 2',7' dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate; Brominated flame retardant; Dichlorofluorescein assay; Mono (2 ethylhexyl) phthalate; Reactive oxidant species; Tetrabromobisphenol A

Indexed keywords

MONO (2 ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; TETRABROMOBISPHENOL A; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; CELL CULTURE; CELL REGENERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DICHLOROFLUORESCEIN ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MEASUREMENT; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; TOXICITY TESTING; TROPHOBLAST;

ANIMALS; ARTIFACTS; CELL LINE, TRANSFORMED; DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; FLUORESCEINS; FLUORESCENT DYES; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYLS; PROBLEM SOLVING; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TROPHOBLASTS;

BOVINAE;

EID: 84875271952     PISSN: 10568719     EISSN: 1873488X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2013.01.195     Document Type: Article

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