Cytotoxic and cell cycle effects in human neuronal progenitor cells exposed to 1 GeV/n Fe ions

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1004-1010

  Guida, Peter ^a   Vazquez, Marcelo E ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cell cycle; Heavy ion radiation; High LET; Progenitors

Indexed keywords

ASTROBIOLOGY; CYTOTOXICITY; EARTH (PLANET); HEAVY IONS; IRON; MAGNETIC FIELDS; NEUROLOGY; SPACE FLIGHT;

CELL CYCLES; HEAVY ION RADIATION; PROGENITORS; RADIATION TOXICITY;

CELL DEATH;

EID: 34249308500     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2006.12.009     Document Type: Article

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