Synergistic interactions between PBDEs and PCBs in human neuroblastoma cells

Environmental Toxicology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 418-427

  Pellacani, C ^a   Tagliaferri, S ^a   Caglieri, A ^a,b   Goldoni, M ^a,b   Giordano, G ^c   Mutti, A ^a,b   Costa, L G ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

BDE 47; BDE 99; Human neuroblastoma cells; Interactions; PCB 126; PCB 153

Indexed keywords

BEAM PLASMA INTERACTIONS; BIOCHEMISTRY; CYTOTOXICITY; ETHERS; MIXTURES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; TOXICITY;

BDE-47; BDE-99; HUMAN NEUROBLASTOMA; PCB-126; PCB-153;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

2,2',4,4' TETRABROMODIPHENYL ETHER; 2,2',4,4',5 PENTABROMODIPHENYL ETHER; 2,2',4,4',5,5' HEXACHLOROBIPHENYL; 3,3',4,4',5 PENTACHLOROBIPHENYL; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CANCER; CELL ORGANELLE; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; PBDE; PCB; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; REPRODUCTIVE DISORDER; TOXICITY; TUMOR; XENOBIOTICS;

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; CYTOTOXICITY ASSAY; DRUG POTENTIATION; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; NEUROBLASTOMA CELL; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BDE-47; BDE-99; HUMAN NEUROBLASTOMA CELLS; INTERACTIONS; PCB-126; PCB-153;

CELL LINE, TUMOR; DRUG SYNERGISM; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HALOGENATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; HUMANS; NEUROBLASTOMA; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 84895520566     PISSN: 15204081     EISSN: 15227278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tox.21768     Document Type: Article

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