Dose-response and large relative biological effectiveness of fast neutrons with regard to mouse fetal cerebral neuron apoptosis

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-47

  Ishida, Yuka ^a   Ohmachi, Yasushi ^a   Nakata, Yukiko ^a,b   Hiraoka, Takeshi ^a   Hamano, Tsuyoshi ^a   Fushiki, Shinji ^c   Ogiu, Toshiaki ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^c KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cerebral cortex; Fetus; Neutrons; RBE

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAYS; MAMMALS; NEURONS; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; NEUTRONS;

CEREBRAL CORTEX; DOSE RESPONSE; EXPOSED TO; FAST NEUTRONS; FETUS; GAMMA-RAYS; LOW DOSE; NEURON APOPTOSIS; NEURONAL APOPTOSIS; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS;

CELL DEATH;

EID: 33646871349     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.47.41     Document Type: Article

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