Modulation of gamma ray-induced genotoxic effect by thymol, a monoterpene phenol derivative of cymene

Integrative Cancer Therapies

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 374-383

  Archana, P R ^a   Nageshwar Rao, B ^a   Satish Rao, B S ^a  

^a MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

apoptosis; comet assay; micronucleus assay; mitochondrial membrane potential; radiation; thymol

Indexed keywords

THYMOL;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; FIBROBLAST; GAMMA RADIATION; GENOTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELLS, CULTURED; COMET ASSAY; CRICETINAE; DNA DAMAGE; FIBROBLASTS; GAMMA RAYS; LUNG; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL, MITOCHONDRIAL; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; THYMOL;

EID: 84855252285     PISSN: 15347354     EISSN: 1552695X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534735410387421     Document Type: Article

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