Enhancement of radiation induced cell death in chicken B lymphocytes by withaferin A

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 437-442

  Devi, P Uma ^a,b   Utsumi, H ^a,c   Takata, M ^a,d   Takeda, S ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ARA B 35A   (India)

^c HEALTH RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Japan)

^d Department of Molecular Immunology and Allergy ^*

Author keywords

Chicken B lymphocytes; DNA repair; Surviving fraction; Withaferin A; X radiation

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ERGOSTEROL; NUCLEAR PROTEIN; RADIOSENSITIZING AGENT; WITHAFERIN A;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CELL DEATH; CELL LINE; CHICKEN; DNA REPAIR; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; X RAY;

ANIMALS; B-LYMPHOCYTES; CELL DEATH; CELL LINE; CHICKENS; DNA REPAIR; ERGOSTEROL; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; RADIATION-SENSITIZING AGENTS; X-RAYS;

EID: 50349092772     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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