Quantification of γ-H2AX Foci in human lymphocytes: A method for biological dosimetry after ionizing radiation exposure

Radiation Research

Volumn 174, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 185-194

  Roch Lefévre, Sandrine ^a   Mandina, Tania ^b   Voisin, Pascale ^a   Gëatan, Gruel ^a   Mesa, Jorge Ernesto González ^b   Valente, Marco ^a   Bonnesoeur, Pierre ^a   García, Omar ^b   Voisin, Philippe ^a   Roy, Laurence ^a  

^a Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety   (France)

^b Centro de Protección e Higiene de Las Radiacione   (Cuba)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTONE H2AX; H2AFX PROTEIN, HUMAN; HISTONE;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; DOSIMETRY; EX VIVO STUDY; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IONIZING RADIATION; LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SCORING SYSTEM; BLOOD; CELL NUCLEUS; CUBA; ENZYMOLOGY; FRANCE; METABOLISM; RADIATION RESPONSE;

CELL NUCLEUS; CUBA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FRANCE; GAMMA RAYS; HISTONES; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION, IONIZING;

EID: 77955158269     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR1775.1     Document Type: Article

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