Ability of human plasma to protect against ionising radiation is inversely correlated with age

Mechanisms of Ageing and Development

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-20

  Lenton, Kevin J ^a   Greenstock, Clive L ^a  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Plasma; phycoerythrin

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL; PHYCOERYTHRIN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELL PROTECTION; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IONIZING RADIATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; TARGET CELL;

EID: 0033083999     PISSN: 00476374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-6374(98)00128-6     Document Type: Article

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