Comparison of organic and inorganic germanium compounds in cellular radiosensitivity and preparation of germanium nanoparticles as a radiosensitizer

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 214-226

  Lin, Ming Hsing ^a   Hsu, Tzu Sheng ^a   Yang, Pei Ming ^a   Tsai, Meng Yen ^a,b   Perng, Tsong Pyng ^a   Lin, Lih Yuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTRUMENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cell growth; CHO cell; Comet assay; Ge 132; Germanium oxide; Nanoparticle; Radiosensitizing effect

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYETHYLGERMANIUM SESQUIOXIDE; CELL DNA; GERMANIUM 132; GERMANIUM DERIVATIVE; GERMANIUM DIOXIDE; HISTONE H2AX; NANOPARTICLE; PHOSPHOHISTONE H2AX; RADIOSENSITIZING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; GERMANIUM; HISTONE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RADIOSENSITIZATION; ANIMAL; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMISTRY; CHO CELL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRICETULUS; HAMSTER; METABOLISM; PHOSPHORYLATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; CHO CELLS; CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS; DNA DAMAGE; GERMANIUM; HISTONES; NANOPARTICLES; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHORYLATION; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RADIATION-SENSITIZING AGENTS;

EID: 67449108219     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000902748583     Document Type: Article

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