Radiation-hormesis phenotypes, the related mechanisms and implications for disease prevention and therapy

Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 341-352

  Scott, Bobby R ^a  

^a LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive response; Hormesis; Radiation

Indexed keywords

BETA CATENIN; WNT PROTEIN;

AGING; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CELL PROLIFERATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIGENETICS; HIPPOCAMPUS; HORMESIS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING; NERVE CELL; NEURAL STEM CELL; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRECANCER; PREGNANCY; PROPHYLAXIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; TUMOR IMMUNITY; WNT SIGNALING PATHWAY;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 84919881784     PISSN: 18739601     EISSN: 1873961X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12079-014-0250-x     Document Type: Article

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