Comparative study of the cytotoxic effect of microcistin-LR and purified extracts from Microcystis aeruginosa on a kidney cell line

Microcystin-LR (MCLR) is a potent hepatotoxin, but increasing evidences suggest that it might also induce kidney injury. The aim of this work was to evaluate the cytotoxicity of MCLR on a kidney cell line (Vero-E6). Cells were exposed for up to 72 h either to Microcystis aeruginosa extracts from bot...

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Main Author: Dias, Elsa (author)
Other Authors: Andrade, Mariana (author), Alverca, Elsa (author), Pereira, Paulo (author), Batoreu, M. C. C. (author), Jordan, Peter (author), Silva, Maria Joao (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Toxicology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/21634
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/21634

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http://hdl.handle.net/10451/21634

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