Ciccarelli R B, Hampton T H, Jennette K W
Cancer Lett. 1981 May;12(4):349-54. doi: 10.1016/0304-3835(81)90178-6.
DNA lesions were observed in kidney nuclei isolated from rats 20 h after i.p. injection with nickel carbonate. Dose-dependent, nickel-induced DNA crosslinks and DNA single strand breaks were detected using the alkaline elution technique. The DNA crosslinks were determined to be completely DNA-protein in nature. The DNA damage induced by nickel carbonate is discussed relative to the carcinogenicity of nickel compounds.