DNA damage and repair induced by acute exposure of microwave from mobile phone on cultured human lens epithelial cells

Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1084-1088

  Sun, Li Xia ^a   Yao, Ke ^a   Jiang, Huai ^a   He, Ji Liang ^a   Lu, De Qiang ^a   Wang, Kai Jun ^a   Li, Hong Wu ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Cell division; DNA danage; Epithelial cells; Lens, crystalline; Microwaves; Radiation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOLOGY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; LENS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MOBILE PHONE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE;

CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLS, CULTURED; CELLULAR PHONE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; MICROWAVES; CELL PHONES;

EID: 33847004391     PISSN: 04124081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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