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Inhibitory and toxic effects of methylmercuric chloride on the cell cycle of cultured mammalian cells

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5246960
The inhibitory and toxic effects of methylmercuric chloride (MeHgCl) on the cell cycle of cultured mammalian cells were investigated in mouse leukemic cells (L5178Y) grown in suspension culture and HeLa M cells grown in monolayer. Population growth, cell division, reproductive integrity and viability were monitored as a function of increasing MeHgCl concentrations during acute and prolonged exposures to the agent.
Research Organization:
Rochester Univ., NY (USA). Dept. of Radiation Biology and Biophysics
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-02-3490
OSTI ID:
5246960
Report Number(s):
UR-3490/LCP-5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English