Sulfur mustard induces expression of metallothionein-1A in human airway epithelial cells

International Journal of General Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages 413-419

  Nourani, Mohammad Reza ^a   Ebrahimi, Majid ^a   Roudkenar, Mehryar Habibi ^c   Vahedi, Ensieh ^a   Ghanei, Mostafa ^a   Fooladi, Abbas Ali Imani ^b  

^a Chemical Injury Research Center   (Iran)

^b BAQIYATALLAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c IRANIAN BLOOD TRANSFUSION ORGANIZATION   (Iran)

Author keywords

Airway; Epithelial cells; Metallothionein 1A; Sulfur mustard

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; METALLOTHIONEIN I; METALLOTHIONEIN IA; MUSTARD GAS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; BRONCHUS BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOBRONCHIAL BIOPSY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UPREGULATION;

EID: 85009200743     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11787074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJGM.S17916     Document Type: Article

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