Chemoprotective effect of cysteamine against the induction of micronuclei by methyl methanesulfonate and cyclophosphamide
Cysteamine or 2-mercaptoethylamine (MEA) is an aminothiol with a well-known radioprotective action. No specific information is available in the literature about the possible chemoprotective action of MEA against genotoxic chemical agents. This paper presents the results of studies on the ability of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Genética
2005-03-01
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Series: | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572005000100027 |