Influence of a low background radiation environment on biochemical and biological responses in V79 cells

Radiation and Environmental Biophysics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 217-224

  Satta, L ^a   Antonelli, F ^b   Belli, M ^b   Sapora, O ^b   Simone, G ^b   Sorrentino, E ^b   Tabocchini, M A ^b   Amicarelli, F ^c   Ara, C ^c   Ceru M P ^c   Colafarina, S ^c   Devirgiliis, L Conti ^c   De Marco, A ^c   Balata, M ^d   Falgiani, A ^d   Nisi, S ^d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b INFN SEZIONE DI ROMA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^d LABORATORI NAZIONALI DEL GRAN SASSO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; PROTEIN P53; RADON;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ASSAY; GAMMA RADIATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; HAMSTER; IONIZING RADIATION; MAMMAL CELL; NONHUMAN; ONCOGENE C MYC; RADIATION DOSE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS GRISEUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0037601004     PISSN: 0301634X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00411-002-0159-2     Document Type: Article

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