Killing effect improved by fusion gene HRE 1. Egr-1. yCDglyTK on gene-radio therapy of nasopharyngeal cancer in vitro

Journal of Central South University (Medical Sciences)

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 110-114

  Zhong, Yu ^a   Tang, Yao Yun ^a   Xie, Chang Ning ^a   Zhao, Su Ping ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gene radio therapy; Hypoxia; Hypoxia response elements; Nasopharyngeal cancer

Indexed keywords

EARLY GROWTH RESPONSE FACTOR 1; EGR1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; FLUCYTOSINE; HYPOXIA INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1ALPHA; THYMIDINE KINASE;

ARTICLE; DNA RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; GENE FUSION; GENE THERAPY; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NASOPHARYNX TUMOR; PHYSIOLOGY; TUMOR CELL CULTURE;

EARLY GROWTH RESPONSE PROTEIN 1; FLUCYTOSINE; GENE FUSION; GENE THERAPY; HUMANS; HYPOXIA-INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1, ALPHA SUBUNIT; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; RESPONSE ELEMENTS; THYMIDINE KINASE; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 41049103850     PISSN: 16727347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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