DNA double- and single-strand breaks induced by accelerated He2+ and N6+ ions in human cells: Relative biological effectiveness is dependent on the relative contribution of the direct and indirect effects

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 421-427

  Nygren, J ^a   Ahnstrom G ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; HEAVY ION RADIATION; HELIUM ION RADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NITROGEN ION RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS;

CELLS, CULTURED; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DNA, SINGLE-STRANDED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FIBROBLASTS; HELIUM; HUMANS; HYDROXYL RADICAL; IONS; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; NITROGEN; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;

EID: 0029841456     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096144897     Document Type: Article

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