Radiofrequency radiation and gene/protein expression: A review

Radiation Research

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 265-287

  McNamee, J P ^a   Chauhan, V ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOPTOTIC PROTEASE ACTIVATING FACTOR 1; EARLY GROWTH RESPONSE FACTOR 1; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 105; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 16; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 25; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 27; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 40; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 60; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 71; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 90; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 1; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 3; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 9; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE P38; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN C JUN; PROTEIN P21; PROTEIN P53; STRESS ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 1; SURVIVIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR ELK 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ONCOPROTEIN;

GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; ONCOGENE C FOS; ONCOGENE C JUN; ONCOGENE C MYC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTO ONCOGENE; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RADIO WAVES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 70349900548     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR1726.1     Document Type: Review

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