The Role of Molecular Biology in the Biomonitoring of Human Exposure to Chemicals
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Cell Cultures
2.1. Primary Cell Culture
2.2. Cell Lines
2.3. Stem Cells
2.4. Three Dimensional-Cultures
3. Evaluation of Gene Expression
3.1. qRT PCR
3.2. ELISA
3.3. Microarrays
4. “Omics” in Analysis of Chemical Exposure
4.1. Genomics and Transcriptomics
4.2. Proteomics
4.3. Metabolomics
5. Bioinformatics
6. Molecular Biology in Evaluation of Risk to Chemical Exposure
6.1. Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds
6.2. Metals and Non-Metals
6.3. Radiactive Materials
7. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Muñoz, B.; Albores, A. The Role of Molecular Biology in the Biomonitoring of Human Exposure to Chemicals. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2010, 11, 4511-4525. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms11114511
Muñoz B, Albores A. The Role of Molecular Biology in the Biomonitoring of Human Exposure to Chemicals. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2010; 11(11):4511-4525. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms11114511
Chicago/Turabian StyleMuñoz, Balam, and Arnulfo Albores. 2010. "The Role of Molecular Biology in the Biomonitoring of Human Exposure to Chemicals" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 11, no. 11: 4511-4525. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms11114511