Epigenetics in radiation-induced fibrosis

Oncogene

Volumn 34, Issue 17, 2015, Pages 2145-2155

  Weigel, C ^a   Schmezer, P ^a   Plass, C ^a   Popanda, O ^a  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTONE; MICRORNA;

ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; DNA METHYLATION; FIBROSIS; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PROTEIN PROCESSING; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION RESPONSE;

ANIMALS; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FIBROSIS; HISTONES; HUMANS; MICRORNAS; PROTEIN PROCESSING, POST-TRANSLATIONAL; RADIATION INJURIES;

EID: 84933523928     PISSN: 09509232     EISSN: 14765594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/onc.2014.145     Document Type: Review

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