Programmed Cell Death in Whole Body and Organ Systems by Low Dose Radiation

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 33, Issue , 1992, Pages 109-123

  Nomura, Taisei ^a   Kinuta, Masakatsu ^a   Hongyo, Tadashi ^a   Nakajima, Hiroo ^a   Hatanaka, Toshihiro ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

culture; Low dose radiation; Mouse; Organ; Programmed cell death; Whole body

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; EPITHELIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SPLEEN; THYMUS; WHOLE BODY RADIATION;

ANIMAL; CELL DEATH; EPITHELIAL CELLS; EPITHELIUM; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; RADIATION DOSAGE; SPLEEN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; THYMUS GLAND; WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION;

EID: 0026824656     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.33.SUPPLEMENT_109     Document Type: Article

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