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Protection from radiation-induced apoptosis by the radioprotector amifostine (WR-2721) is radiation...

Protection from radiation-induced apoptosis by the radioprotector amifostine (WR-2721) is radiation...

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Protection from radiation-induced apoptosis by the radioprotector amifostine (WR-2721) is radiation dose dependent

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Full title

Protection from radiation-induced apoptosis by the radioprotector amifostine (WR-2721) is radiation dose dependent

Publisher

Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands

Journal title

Cell biology and toxicology, 2014-02, Vol.30 (1), p.55-66

Language

English

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Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands

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Contents

The radioprotective agent amifostine is a free radical scavenger that can protect cells from the damaging effects of ionising radiation when administered prior to radiation exposure. However, amifostine has also been shown to protect cells from chromosomal mutations when administered after radiation exposure. As apoptosis is a common mechanism by w...

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Protection from radiation-induced apoptosis by the radioprotector amifostine (WR-2721) is radiation dose dependent

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1500911563

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1500911563

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ISSN

0742-2091

E-ISSN

1573-6822

DOI

10.1007/s10565-014-9268-3

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