Effect of N-acetylcysteine on radiation-induced genotoxicity and cytotoxicity in rat bone marrow

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-50

  Demirel, Can ^a   Kilçiksiz, Sevil ^a   Ay, Ozlem Izci ^b   Gürgül, Serkan ^b   Ay, M Ertan ^b   Erdal, Nurten ^b  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; CYTOTOXICITY; IRRADIATION; RADIATION EFFECTS; RATS;

BONE MARROW CELLS; CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATION; GENOTOXICITIES; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MITOTIC INDEX; N-ACETYLCYSTEINE; RADIATION-INDUCED; RADIOPROTECTORS; RAT BONE MARROW; TEST SYSTEMS;

BLOOD;

RATTUS;

EID: 62549088680     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.08066     Document Type: Article

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