The effect of melanin on the bystander effect in human keratinocytes

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 597, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 133-137

  Mosse, I ^a   Marozik, P ^a,b   Seymour, C ^c   Mothersill, C ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND CYTOLOGY   (Belarus)

^b DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bystander effect; Culture media; Human keratinocytes; Low radiation dose; Melanin; Radioprotector

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ADDITION REACTION; ARTICLE; BYSTANDER EFFECT; CELL ASSAY; COLONY FORMING CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DONOR; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FILTRATION; HARVEST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KERATINOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RECIPIENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; COLONY-FORMING UNITS ASSAY; CULTURE MEDIA; HUMANS; KERATINOCYTES; MELANINS; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 33646026102     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2005.09.006     Document Type: Article

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