Multicellular membranes as an in vitro model for extravascular diffusion in tumours

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 74, Issue SUPPL. XXVII, 1996, Pages

  Cowan, D S M ^a   Hicks, K O ^a   Wilson, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acridine; Hypoxia; Misonidazole; Phenanthridine; Pimonidazole

Indexed keywords

ACRIDINE DERIVATIVE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CELL MARKER; MISONIDAZOLE; NITROIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; PHENANTHRIDINE DERIVATIVE; PIMONIDAZOLE; RADIOSENSITIZING AGENT;

ANIMAL CELL; BLOOD VESSEL; CELL MEMBRANE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DRUG DIFFUSION; EXTRAVASCULAR SPACE; HYPOXIC CELL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR CELL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL HYPOXIA; CRICETULUS; DIFFUSION; HAMSTER; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; NEOPLASM;

ACRIDINES; ANIMALS; CELL HYPOXIA; CELL MEMBRANE; CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS; DIFFUSION; MISONIDAZOLE; NEOPLASMS; NITROIMIDAZOLES; PHENANTHRIDINES;

EID: 0029922596     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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