Effect of N-acetylcysteine on 12C6+ion irradiation-induced lymphocytes DNA damages and immunity changes in mice

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 567-571

  Xie, Yi ^a,b   Zhang, Hong ^a,b   Hao, Ji Fang ^a,b   Qiu, Rong ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MODERN PHYSICS   (China)

^b Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Medicine of Gansu Province   (China)

Author keywords

12C6+ heavy ion; DNA double strand breaks; Immunity acute effects; N acetylcysteine

Indexed keywords

CELL DEATH; DNA; ION BOMBARDMENT; MAMMALS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK PERCEPTION; T-CELLS;

12C6+ HEAVY ION; BIOLOGICAL RISKS; DNA DAMAGES; DNA DOUBLE STRAND BREAKS; EXPOSED TO; IMMUNITY ACUTE EFFECT; ION RADIATION; IONS IRRADIATION; N-ACETYLCYSTEINE; THYMOCYTES;

HEAVY IONS;

MUS;

EID: 71749107116     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.09047     Document Type: Article

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