Radiosensitization of hypoxic tumor cells in vitro by nitric oxide

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 377-383

  Griffin, Robert J ^a   Makepeace, Carol M ^a   Hur, Won Joo ^a   Song, Chang W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypoxic cells; Nitric oxide donors; Radiosensitization

Indexed keywords

2,2 DIETHYL 1 NITROSOOXYHYDRAZINE SODIUM; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; SPERMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; HYPOXIA; IRRADIATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSENSITIZATION; TUMOR CELL;

EID: 0030250139     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00329-X     Document Type: Article

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