Radioprotection of human cell nuclear DNA by polyamines: Radiosensitivity of chromatin is influenced by tightly bound spermine

Radiation Research

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 354-362

  Warters, Raymond L ^a   Newton, Gerald L ^b   Olive, Peggy L ^c   Fahey, Robert C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS DNA; POLYAMINE; PUTRESCINE; SCAVENGER; SPERMINE;

ARTICLE; BREAST EPITHELIUM; CELL FRACTIONATION; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

EID: 0033013759     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3579948     Document Type: Article

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