Influence of low doses of radiation due to 222Rn on proliferation of fibroblasts and MCF-7 human breast cancer cells in vitro

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 181-185

  Soto, J ^a   Quindos L S ^a   Cos, S ^a   Sanchez Barcelo E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fibroblasts; Human breast cancer; MCF 7 cells; Radiation; Radon

Indexed keywords

RADON 222;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

3T3 CELLS; ANIMALS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CELL DIVISION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICE; RADON; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

MAMMALIA; MINK CELL FOCUS-FORMING VIRUS;

EID: 0029930652     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0048-9697(95)05008-6     Document Type: Article

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