A theoretical approach to the role and critical issues associated with bystander effect in risk estimation

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 81-86

  Nikjoo, Hooshang ^a   Khvostunov, Igor K ^b  

^a MRC Radiation/Genome Stability Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RADIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Bystander; Cell transformation; Modelling; Risk estimate

Indexed keywords

COBALT 60; DNA;

ARTICLE; BYSTANDER EFFECT; CARCINOGENICITY; CELL DEATH; CELL FRACTIONATION; CELL SPREADING; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIFFUSION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OBSERVATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION INJURY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BYSTANDER EFFECT; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; HUMANS; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 1642304957     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0960327104ht422oa     Document Type: Article

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