γH2AX and cleaved PARP-1 as apoptotic markers in irradiated breast cancer BT474 cellular spheroids

International Journal of Oncology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-47

  Qvarnstrom O F ^a   Simonsson, M ^a   Eriksson, V ^b   Turesson, I ^a   Carlsson, J ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

H2AX; Apoptosis; Breast cancer cells; BT474; Cell spheroids; PARP; Radiation effects

Indexed keywords

GAMMA HISTONE H2AX; HISTONE H2AX; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE RIBOSYLTRANSFERASE 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; H2AFX PROTEIN, HUMAN; HISTONE; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE RIBOSYLTRANSFERASE; PARAFFIN; PARP1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; TUMOR MARKER;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CELL DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IRRADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CLEAVAGE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPHEROID CELL; BREAST TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MULTICELLULAR SPHEROID; NECROSIS; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TIME; TUMOR CELL LINE;

APOPTOSIS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; FEMALE; HISTONES; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NECROSIS; PARAFFIN EMBEDDING; POLY(ADP-RIBOSE) POLYMERASES; SPHEROIDS, CELLULAR; TIME FACTORS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 67649435451     PISSN: 10196439     EISSN: 17912423     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijo_00000311     Document Type: Article

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