Effects of ceramide inhibition on radiation-induced apoptosis in human leukemia MOLT-4 cells

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-25

  Takahashi, Eriko ^a   Inanami, Osamu ^a   Asanuma, Taketoshi ^a   Kuwabara, Mikinori ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ceramide; Fumonisin B1; MOLT 4; Sphingomyelinase; X irradiation

Indexed keywords

CELL DEATH; RADIATION EFFECTS;

CERAMIDE SYNTHASE; CYCLOSERINE; FUMONISIN; FUMONISIN B1; INTRACELLULAR CONCENTRATION; MOLT-4; RADIATION-INDUCED; RADIATION-INDUCED APOPTOSIS; SPHINGOMYELINASE; X-IRRADIATION;

IRRADIATION;

EID: 33646865692     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.47.19     Document Type: Article

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