Apoptosis, energy metabolism, and fraction of radiobiologically hypoxic cells: A study of human melanoma multicellular spheroids

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 241-249

  Rofstad, E K ^a   Eide, K ^a   Skoyum R ^a   Hystad, M E ^a   Lyng, H ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPOXIA; MELANOMA CELL; MULTICELLULAR SPHEROID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOBIOLOGY;

APOPTOSIS; CELL HYPOXIA; CELL SURVIVAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; MELANOMA; SPHEROIDS, CELLULAR; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0029839721     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096144978     Document Type: Article

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