Accession Number:

AD0837158

Title:

PROTECTION AND REVERSAL OF LETHAL MUSTARD DAMAGE RESULTING IN RECOVERY OF CELL VIABILITY,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

EDGEWOOD ARSENAL ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Papirmeister, Bruno
• Davison, Claire L.
• Gross, Clark L.

Report Date:

1968-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

15.0

Abstract:

The article has a two-fold purpose a to define, describe and analyze the mechanism of lethal H action, and its prevention and reversal, at the molecular, subcellular, cellular and tissue levels and b to illustrate the value of basic and fundamental research as a practical approach for solving practical problems. Author

Descriptors:

• (*MUSTARD AGENTS
• TOXICITY)
• CHEMICAL WARFARE INJURIES
• DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACIDS
• BIOSYNTHESIS
• ALKYLATION
• MUTATIONS
• CELL DIVISION
• RESISTANCE(BIOLOGY)
• CELL STRUCTURE
• HEALING
• VIABILITY
• ESCHERICHIA COLI
• SKIN(ANATOMY)

Subject Categories:

• Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE