Dihydroartemisinin enhances radiosensitivity of human glioma cells in vitro

Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 129-135

  Kim, S J ^a   Kim, M S ^a   Lee, J W ^a   Lee, C H ^a   Yoo, H ^a   Shin, S H ^a   Lee, S H ^a   Park, M J ^b  

^a National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Radiation and Medical Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dihydroartemisinin; Glioma; Radiosensitization

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMISININ DERIVATIVE; DIHYDROQUINGHAOSU; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HOLOTRANSFERRIN; RADIOSENSITIZING AGENT; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SESQUITERPENE; TIRON; TRANSFERRIN;

ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG SCREENING; GAMMA RADIATION; GLIOMA; HUMAN; METABOLISM; TUMOR CELL LINE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIMALARIALS; ARTEMISININS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL LINE, TUMOR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GAMMA RAYS; GLIOMA; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HUMANS; RADIATION-SENSITIZING AGENTS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SESQUITERPENES; TIRON; TRANSFERRIN; TUMOR STEM CELL ASSAY;

EID: 33646984927     PISSN: 01715216     EISSN: 14321335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00432-005-0052-x     Document Type: Article

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