Early increase of radiation-induced γH2AX foci in a humanku70/80 knockdown cell line characterized by an enhanced radiosensitivity

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 633-641

  Vandersickel, Veerle ^a   Depuydt, Julie ^a   van Bockstaele, Bram ^a   Perletti, Gianpaolo ^b   Philippe, Jan ^a   Thierens, Hubert ^a   Vral, Anne ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

80 heterodimer; DNA double strand breaks; H2AX phosphorylation; Ionizing radiation; Ku70; Radiosensitivity

Indexed keywords

CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DNA; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEINS; REPAIR;

80 HETERODIMER; CELL LINES; DNA DOUBLE STRAND BREAKS; DOUBLE STRAND BREAK REPAIR; H2AX PHOSPHORYLATION; HETERODIMERS; KU70; POSTIRRADIATION; RADIATION-INDUCED; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

CELL CULTURE;

EID: 78649794599     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.10033     Document Type: Article

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