Corrigendum to “LuSens: a keratinocyte based ARE reporter gene assay for use in integrated testing strategies for skin sensitization hazard identification.” by Ramirez et al. (LuSens: A keratinocyte based ARE reporter gene assay for use in integrated testing strategies for skin sensitization hazard identification (2014) 28(8) (1482–1497), (S0887233314001556), (10.1016/j.tiv.2014.08.002));LuSens: A keratinocyte based ARE reporter gene assay for use in integrated testing strategies for skin sensitization hazard identification

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1482-1497

  Ramirez, Tzutzuy ^a   Mehling, Annette ^a   Kolle, Susanne N ^a   Wruck, Christoph J ^b   Teubner, Wera ^c   Eltze, Tobias ^a   Aumann, Alexandra ^a   Urbisch, Daniel ^a   van Ravenzwaay, Ben ^a   Landsiedel, Robert ^a  

^a BASF SE   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c CIBA GEIGY LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adverse outcome pathway (AOP); Antioxidant response element (ARE); In vitro; Keratinocyte activation; Skin sensitization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908662363     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: 18793177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2019.02.008     Document Type: Erratum

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