Free radical scavenging and formation by multi-walled carbon nanotubes in cell free conditions and in human bronchial epithelial cells

Particle and Fibre Toxicology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Nymark, Penny ^a   Alstrup, Jensen K ^b   Suhonen, Satu ^c   Kembouche, Yahia ^b   Vippola, Minnamari ^c,d   Kleinjans, Jos ^a   Catalán, Julia ^c,e   Norppa, Hannu ^c   van Delft, Joost ^a   Briedé, Jacob J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Electron Spin Resonance; Free radicals; Glass wool; Human bronchial epithelial cells; Multi walled carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS, CROCIDOLITE; BRONCHI; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL-FREE SYSTEM; CULTURE MEDIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; FREE RADICALS; GLASS; HUMANS; LIGHT; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; NANOTUBES, CARBON; PARTICLE SIZE; SCATTERING, RADIATION; SERUM ALBUMIN, BOVINE; SOOT;

EID: 84892457276     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17438977     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-8977-11-4     Document Type: Article

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