RBE for the induction of apoptosis in human peripheral lymphocytes exposed in vitro to high-LET radiation generated by accelerated nitrogen ions

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 169-177

  Meijer, A E ^a,b   Kronqvist, U S E ^c   Lewensohn, R ^a,c   Harms Ringdahl, M ^a,b  

^a Swedish Radiation Protection Authority   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; NORMAL HUMAN; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY;

APOPTOSIS; CELL CYCLE; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HUMANS; IONS; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; LYMPHOCYTES; NITROGEN; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS;

EID: 0031941549     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530098142554     Document Type: Article

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