The protection afforded by vitamin D against low radiation damage

International Journal of Low Radiation

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 368-394

  Hayes, Daniel P ^a  

^a NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

Author keywords

1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3; Apoptosis; Cell regulation; Cellular communication; DNA damage; Hormesis; Low radiation; Radiation protectors; Radiation induced cancer; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

CALCITRIOL; COLECALCIFEROL; COLECALCIFEROL DERIVATIVE; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; VITAMIN D;

ANTIANGIOGENIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; AUTOPHAGY; BYSTANDER EFFECT; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL CYCLE REGULATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; HUMAN; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; NONHUMAN; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW; SKIN;

EID: 55249084506     PISSN: 14776545     EISSN: 17419190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJLR.2008.020980     Document Type: Review

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