Evaluating the combinative effects on human lymphocyte DNA damage induced by Ultraviolet ray C plus 1.8 GHz microwaves using comet assay in vitro

Toxicology

Volumn 232, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 311-316

  Baohong, Wang ^a   Lifen, Jin ^a   Lanjuan, Li ^a   Jianlin, Lou ^a   Deqiang, Lu ^a   Wei, Zheng ^a   Jiliang, He ^a,b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JIAXING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

DNA damage; Microwaves; Single cell gel electrophoresis (comet assay); Ultraviolet ray C

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LYMPHOCYTE; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY; ULTRAVIOLET C RADIATION;

ADULT; COMET ASSAY; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MICROWAVES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 33947312336     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2007.01.019     Document Type: Article

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