In vivo γ-rays induced initial DNA damage and the effect of famotidine in mouse leukocytes as assayed by the alkaline comet assay

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 129-134

  Mozdarani, Hossein ^a   Nasirian, Borzo ^a   Haeri, S Abolghasem ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Comet assay; DNA damage; Famotidine; Gamma irradiation; Mouse leukocytes

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; DNA; IRRADIATION; MAMMALS; RADIATION EFFECTS;

ALKALINE COMET ASSAY; COMET ASSAYS; DNA DAMAGES; FAMOTIDINE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; IN-VIVO; LEUCOCYTES; MOUSE LEUCOCYTE; SAMPLING TIME; TIME INTERVAL;

GAMMA RAYS;

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 34047222182     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.06055     Document Type: Article

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