Radioprotection by fullerenols of Stylonychia mytilus exposed to γ-rays

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 169-175

  Zhao, Q ^a,b   Li, Y ^a   Xu, J ^a   Liu, R ^a   Li, W ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF APPLIED PHYSICS   (China)

^b NINGBO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

rays; Fullerenols; Radioprotaction; Stylonychia mytilus

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; FULLERENE DERIVATIVE; FULLERENOL DERIVATIVE; MALONALDEHYDE; SCAVENGER; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL SURVIVAL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GAMMA RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOON; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; STYLONYCHIA;

ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FULLERENES; GAMMA RAYS; PROTOZOA; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS;

MYTILUS; MYXOZOA; PROTOZOA; STYLONYCHIA MYTILUS;

EID: 20544476176     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000400029536     Document Type: Article

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