Nitric oxide: A new concept in radiopharmacology

Journal of B.U.ON.

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 209-216

  Hadjimichael, Christos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Irradiation; Nitric oxide; Radiopharmacology

Indexed keywords

2 BENZHYDRYL 3 (2 METHOXYBENZYLAMINO) 1 AZABICYCLO[2.2.2]OCTANE; 2 NITROIMIDAZOLE; ACETYLCHOLINE; ARGININE; CANAVANINE; CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; CORTICOSTEROID; ETANIDAZOLE; INDOMETACIN; LINSIDOMINE; N ACETYL S NITROSOPENICILLAMINE; N(G) METHYLARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NEUROKININ 1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; S NITROSOGLUTATHIONE;

ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENCY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IONIZING RADIATION; IRRADIATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; MICROCIRCULATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PUBLICATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOBIOLOGY; RADIOSENSITIZATION; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; TRANSPLANTABLE SOLID TUMORS; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; WHOLE BODY RADIATION; X IRRADIATION;

EID: 0345307662     PISSN: 11070625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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