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Myrcene Attenuates Renal Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in the Adrenalectomized Rat Model

Islam, Azim Ullah Shamsul; Hellman, Björn; Nyberg, Fred; Amir, Naheed et al.

Part of Molecules, 2020.

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Flash-comet assay

Bivehed, Erik; Hellman, Björn

Part of MethodsX, 2020.

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Evaluation of Potential DNA-Damaging Effects of Nitenpyram and Imidacloprid in Human U937-Cells Using a New Statistical Approach to Analyse Comet Data

Bivehed, Erik; Gustafsson, Anton; Berglund, Anders; Hellman, Björn

Part of Exposure and Health, p. 547-554, 2020.

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Flash-comet: Significantly improved speed and sensitivity of the comet assay through the introduction of lithium-based solutions and a more gentle lysis

Bivehed, Erik; Söderberg, Ola; Hellman, Björn

Part of Mutation research. Genetic toxicology and environmental mutagenesis, 2020.

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Genotoxicity study of Ethiopian medicinal plant extracts on HepG2 cells

Kahaliw, Wubayehu; Hellman, Björn; Engidawork, Ephrem

Part of BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2018.

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In vitro bioanalysis of drinking water from source to tap

Rosenmai, Anna Kjerstine; Lundqvist, Johan; le Godec, Theo; Ohisson, Asa et al.

Part of Water Research, p. 272-280, 2018.

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Pharmacokinetics in Mouse and Comparative Effects of Frondosides in Pancreatic Cancer

Al Shemaili, Jasem; Parekh, Khatija A.; Newman, Robert A.; Hellman, Björn et al.

Part of Marine Drugs, 2016.

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Fungicide prochloraz induces oxidative stress and DNA damage in vitro

Lundqvist, J.; Hellman, Björn; Oskarsson, A.

Part of Food and Chemical Toxicology, p. 36-41, 2016.

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A bioactivity-guided screening of Sri Lankan plants in the search for novel antibacterial and anticancer agents

Mohotti, S.; Rajendran, S.; Muhammad, Taj; Strömstedt, Adam A. et al.

Part of Planta Medica, 2016.

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Frondoside A enhances the antiproliferative effects of gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer

Al Shemaili, Jasem; Mensah-Brown, E.; Parekh, K.; Thomas, S. A. et al.

Part of European Journal of Cancer, p. 1391-1398, 2014.

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Antigenotoxic and antioxidant effects of the Mongolian medicinal plant Leptopyrum fumarioides (L): An in vitro study

Boldbaatar, Delgerbat; El-Seedi, Hesham R.; Findakly, Meriana; Jabri, Safa et al.

Part of Journal of Ethnopharmacology, p. 599-606, 2014.

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Effect of beta-carotene on catechol-induced genotoxicity in vitro: Evidence of both enhanced and reduced DNA damage

Åsgård, Rikard; Hellman, Björn

Part of Free radical research, p. 692-698, 2013.

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Evidence for different mechanisms of action behind the mutagenic effects of 4-NOPD and OPD: the role of DNA damage, oxidative stress and an imbalanced nucleotide pool

Åsgård, Rikard; Haghdoost, Siamak; Osterman Golkar, Siv; Hellman, Björn et al.

Part of Mutagenesis, p. 637-644, 2013.

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An in vitro Study on the DNA Damaging Effects of Phytochemicals Partially Isolated from an Extract of Glinus lotoides

Demma, Jemal; El-Seedi, Hesham; Engidawork, Ephrem; Aboye, Teshome Leta et al.

Part of Phytotherapy Research, p. 507-514, 2013.

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Genotoxicity and Cellular Uptake of Cyclotides: Evidence for Multiple Mode of Action

Yeshak, Mariamawit Y; Göransson, Ulf; Burman, Robert; Hellman, Björn

Part of Mutation research. Genetic toxicology and environmental mutagenesis, p. 176-181, 2012.

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Genotoxicity of plumbagin and its effects on catechol and NQNO-induced DNA damage in mouse lymphoma cells

Demma, Jemal; Hallberg, Karl; Hellman, Björn

Part of Toxicology in Vitro, p. 266-271, 2009.

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Potential genotoxicity of plant extracts used in Ethiopian traditional medicine

Demma, Jemal; Engidawork, E; Hellman, Björn

Part of Journal of Ethnopharmacology, p. 136-142, 2009.

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Low levels of the air pollutant 1-nitropyrene induce DNA damage, increased levels of reactive oxygen species and endoplasmic reticulum stress in human endothelial cells

Andersson, Helén; Piras, Elena; Demma, Jemal; Hellman, Björn et al.

Part of Toxicology, p. 57-64, 2009.

DOI for Low levels of the air pollutant 1-nitropyrene induce DNA damage, increased levels of reactive oxygen species and endoplasmic reticulum stress in human endothelial cells

Evaluation of catechol-induced DNA damage in human lymphocytes: A comparison between freshly isolated lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes from extended-term cultures

Andersson, Maria; Hellman, Björn

Part of Toxicology in Vitro, p. 716-722, 2007.

DOI for Evaluation of catechol-induced DNA damage in human lymphocytes: A comparison between freshly isolated lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes from extended-term cultures

Interindividual differences in initial DNA repair capacity when evaluating H2O2-induced DNA damage in extended-term cultures of human lymphocytes using the comet assay

Andersson, Maria; Stenqvist, Per; Hellman, Björn

Part of Cell Biology and Toxicology, p. 401-411, 2007.

DOI for Interindividual differences in initial DNA repair capacity when evaluating H2O2-induced DNA damage in extended-term cultures of human lymphocytes using the comet assay

An analysis of Vigimed, a global E-mail system for the exchange of pharmacovigilance information

Johansson, K; Olsson, S; Hellman, Björn; Meyboom, RHB

Part of Drug Safety, p. 883-889, 2007.

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Maria, Andersson; Hellman, Björn

Part of Toxicology In Vitro, p. 779-786, 2005.

Radiation-induced DNA-damage and gene expression profiles in human lung cancer cells with different radiosensitivity.

Hellman, Björn; Brodin, David; Andersson, Maria; Dahlman-Wright, Karin et al.

Part of Exp Oncol, p. 102-7, 2005.

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Fernández, Estíbaliz L.; Gustafson, Anne-Lee; Andersson, Maria; Hellman, Bjorn et al.

Part of Toxicological Sciences, p. 162-170, 2003.

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Maria, Andersson; Eva, Agurell; Hamid, Vaghef; Bolcsfoldi, George et al.

Part of Mutation Research, p. 43-55, 2003.

Extended-term cultures of human T-lymphocytes and the comet assay: a useful combination when testing for genotoxicity in vitro?

Andersson, Maria; Agurell, Eva; Vaghef, Hamid; Bolcsfoldi, George et al.

Part of Mutation Research, p. 43-, 2003.

No evidence for a diuretic effect of benzisothiazolinone (BIT) in an experimental animal model employing anaesthetised rats

Hellman, Björn; Sjoquist, Mats; Anundi, Helena; Edling, Christer

Part of J Occupational Health, p. 198-, 1998.

Do organic solvents induce changes in the dopaminergic system? Positron emission tomography studies of occupationally exposed subjects

Edling, Christer; Hellman, Björn; Arvidson, Björn; Andersson, Jesper et al.

Part of International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, p. 180-, 1997.

Alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis of DNA fragments in biomonitoring for genotoxicity: An introductory study on healthy human volunteers

Hellman, Björn; Vaghef, Hamid; Friis, Lennart; Edling, Christer

Part of International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, p. 185-, 1997.

No increased DNA damage in peripheral lymphocytes among sewage workers as evaluated by alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis

Friis, Lennart; Vaghef, Hamid; Edling, Christer; Hellman, Björn

Part of Occup Environ Med, p. 494-, 1997.

Alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis and human biomonitoring for genotoxicity: a pilot study on breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy including cyclophosphamide

Vaghef, Hamid; Nygren, Peter; Edling, Christer; Bergh, Jonas et al.

Part of Mutation Research, p. 127-, 1997.

Positron emission tomography studies of healthy volunteers: No effects on the dopaminergic terminals and synthesis after short-term exposure to toluene

Edling, Christer; Hellman, Björn; Arvidson, Björn; Johansson, Gunnar et al.

Part of Human and Experimental Toxicology, p. 171-176, 1997.

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Demonstration of chlorobenzene-induced DNA damage in mouse lymphocytes using the single cell gel electrophoresis assay

Vaghef, Hamid; Hellman, Björn

Part of Toxicology, p. 19-, 1995.

The concepts of tail moment and tail inertia in the single cell gel electrophoresis assay

Hellman, Björn; Vaghef, Hamid; Boström, Bernt

Part of Mutation research, p. 123-131, 1995.

Effects of genotoxic and related compounds on the in vivo incorporation of tritiated thymidine into various organs of the mouse

Hellman, Björn

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Maria, Andersson; Stenqvist, Per; Hellman, Björn

Part of Toxicology and applied pharmacology

Evaluation of α-tocopherols effect on catechol and o-phenylenediamine induced DNA damage: An in vitro study using two different staining techniques in the comet assay

Åsgård, Rikard; Håkansson, Sofia; Lundin, Rickard; Hellman, Björn