Low and high linear energy transfer radiation sensitization of HCC cells by metformin

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 432-442

  Kim, Eun Ho ^a   Kim, Mi Sook ^a   Cho, Chul Koo ^a   Jung, Won Gyun ^a   Jeong, Youn Kyoung ^a   Jeong, Jae Hoon ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Radiation and Medical Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

DNA damage; hepatocarcinoma cells; high LET radiation; Metformin; radiosensitivity

Indexed keywords

CELL DEATH; CELL PROLIFERATION; DISEASES; ENERGY TRANSFER; RADIATION;

CELL LINES; DNA DAMAGES; HEPATOCARCINOMA; HEPATOCARCINOMA CELL; HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA; HIGH LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFERS; HIGH-LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER RADIATION; LOW LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFERS; METFORMINS; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

CELL CULTURE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; METFORMIN; RADIOSENSITIZING AGENT;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; LIVER NEOPLASMS; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION RESPONSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CELL LINE, TUMOR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; LIVER NEOPLASMS; METFORMIN; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RADIATION-SENSITIZING AGENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84900864815     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrt131     Document Type: Article

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