Radiation-induced sensitizing effect of folic acid (vitamin B11) and its synergistic action to mitomycin C: In vitro experiments and radiolysis

Oncology Research

Volumn 14, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 559-566

  Delipetar Grudl, Alexandra ^a   Getoff, Nikola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cytostatic efficiency; Folic acid (vitamin B11); Radiolysis

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; AMMONIA; CARBOXYLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID; MITOMYCIN C; NITROUS OXIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOSTASIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GAMMA IRRADIATION; IN VITRO STUDY; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOLYSIS; RADIOSENSITIZATION; STEADY STATE;

EID: 13144267747     PISSN: 09650407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3727/0965040042707961     Document Type: Article

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