Single-Strand Breaks in Oligodeoxyribonucleotides Induced by Fission Neutrons and Gamma Radiation and Measured by Gel Electrophoresis: Protective Effects of Aminothiols

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 241-254

  Swenberg, Charles E ^a   Vaishnav, Yashesh N ^a   Li, Bin ^b   Tsao, Hong ^b   Mao, Bing ^b   Geacintov, Nicholas E ^b  

^a ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cysteamine; DNA oligomers; Gel electrophoresis; Radiation protection; Strand breaks

Indexed keywords

ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; GAMMA RAYS; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RATE CONSTANTS; SOLUTIONS;

AMINOTHIOLS; CYSTEAMINE; DNA OLIGOMERS; FISSION NEUTRONS; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HIGH RESOLUTION; MODELLING SYSTEMS; PROTECTIVE EFFECTS; SINGLE-STRAND BREAKS; STRAND BREAKS;

DNA;

3 (3 METHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINO)PROPYLMERCAPTAN; 3-(3-METHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINO)PROPYLMERCAPTAN; AMINO ACID; MERCAPTAMINE; OLIGODEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDE; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT; THIOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; DNA DAMAGE; ELECTROPHORESIS; GAMMA RADIATION; NEUTRON; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

AMINO ACIDS; CYSTEAMINE; DNA DAMAGE; ELECTROPHORESIS; GAMMA RAYS; NEUTRONS; OLIGODEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDES; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0031311706     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.38.241     Document Type: Article

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