High sensitivity of thymocytes of LEC strain rats to induction of apoptosis by X-irradiation

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 597-601

  Hayashi, Masanobu ^a   Nagata, Aogu ^a   Endoh, Daiji ^a   Arikawa, Jiro ^b   Okui, Toyo ^c  

^a RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; LEC strain rat; Protein synthesis; Thymocyte; X irradiation

Indexed keywords

CYCLOHEXIMIDE;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; LONG EVANS CINNAMON RAT; MALE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RAT; THYMUS; TIME; X RAY;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; MALE; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RATS; RATS, INBRED LEC; THYMUS GLAND; TIME FACTORS; X-RAYS;

EID: 0036632742     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.64.597     Document Type: Article

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