Biological effects of alpha particle radiation exposure on human monocytic cells

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 215, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 339-344

  Chauhan, Vinita ^a   Howland, Matthew ^a   Kutzner, Barbara ^a   McNamee, James P ^a   Bellier, Pascale V ^a   Wilkins, Ruth C ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alpha radiation; Cytokine secretion; DNA damage; Monocytic cells; Radon gas; THP 1

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM; HISTONE;

ALPHA RADIATION; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CHEMISTRY; DNA DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHOSPHORYLATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ALPHA PARTICLES; AMERICIUM; CELLS, CULTURED; DNA DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HISTONES; HUMANS; PHOSPHORYLATION;

EID: 84859212556     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.11.002     Document Type: Article

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