Mechanisms underlying the expression and propagation of low dose/low fluence ionising radiation effects

International Journal of Low Radiation

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 61-68

  Azzam, Edouard I ^a   De Toledo, Sonia M ^a   Pandey, Badri N ^a   Venkatachalam, Perumal ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive response; Bystander effect; Intercellular communication; LET; Linear energy transfer; Oxidative metabolism

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BYSTANDER EFFECT; GAMMA RADIATION; GAP JUNCTION; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; X RAY;

EID: 34548104385     PISSN: 14776545     EISSN: 17419190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJLR.2007.014490     Document Type: Article

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