A semi-automated micronucleus-centromere assay to assess low-dose radiation exposure in human lymphocytes

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 923-931

  Baeyens, Ans ^a,c   Swanson, Rosemary ^a,c   Herd, Olivia ^a,c   Ainsbury, Elizabeth ^b   Mabhengu, Thulani ^c   Willem, Pascale ^c   Thierens, Hubert ^d   Slabbert, Jacobus P ^a   Vral, Anne ^d  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (South Africa)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biological dosimetry; Dose response curves; Fluorescent in situ hybridisation; Low dose radiation exposure; Semi automated micronucleus centromere assay

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELL ASSAY; CENTROMERE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; IRRADIATION; LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RELIABILITY; SEMI AUTOMATED MICRONUCLEUS CENTROMERE ASSAY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; ADULT; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION RESPONSE; REPRODUCIBILITY; TIME;

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AUTOMATION; CENTROMERE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; INDOLES; LYMPHOCYTES; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054781038     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2011.577508     Document Type: Article

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