Effect of vitamin B1 and mixtures of B1 with other vitamins on cytostatic efficiency of sanazole under irradiation. A study in vitro

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 487-492

  Heinrich, Edith ^a   Getoff, Nikola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cancer therapy; Cytostatic efficiency; Irradiation; Sanazole (AK 2123); Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; RADIOLYSIS; RADIOTHERAPY; TUMORS;

RADIOSENSITIZERS;

VITAMINS;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; HYDROXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; RADIOSENSITIZING AGENT; SENAZOLE; THIAMINE;

ANAEROBIC CAPACITY; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOSTASIS; DEGRADATION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IRRADIATION; MODEL; NONHUMAN; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLYSIS;

EID: 0038357756     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(03)00090-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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