Modelling study on the protective role of OH radical scavengers and DNA higher-order structures in induction of single- and double-strand break by gamma-radiation

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 643-653

  Valota, A ^a   Ballarini, F ^b   Friedland, W ^c   Jacob, P ^c   Ottolenghi, A ^b   Paretzke, H G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; HYDROXYL RADICAL; SCAVENGER; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; SUGAR PHOSPHATE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DNA STRUCTURE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GENE TARGETING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MINICHROMOSOME; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOBIOLOGY; RAT; SIMULATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; GAMMA RAYS; HYDROXYL RADICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS;

ANIMALIA; LETHRINIDAE;

EID: 0142124956     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000310001596977     Document Type: Article

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