Low-dose radiation-induced responses: Focusing on epigenetic regulation

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 517-528

  Ma, Shumei ^a   Liu, Xin ^a   Jiao, Benzheng ^a   Yang, Yu ^b   Liu, Xiaodong ^a,c  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHINA JAPAN UNION HOSPITAL OF JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

epigenetics; low dose radiation; non coding RNA

Indexed keywords

HISTONE H2AX; MICRORNA;

ARTICLE; CHROMATIN; DNA METHYLATION; DNA REPAIR; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA BREAK; EPIGENETICS; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY; UBIQUITINATION;

CHROMATIN; DNA BREAKS, DOUBLE-STRANDED; DNA METHYLATION; DNA REPAIR; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HISTONE DEACETYLASES; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE;

EID: 77954284275     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09553001003734592     Document Type: Article

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