The promoting effect of tumour necrosis factor alpha in radiation-induced cell transformation.

The ability of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), a potent endogenous inflammatory agent, to promote malignant transformation of Syrian hamster embryo cells (SHE) initiated by a 0.5-Gy dose of alpha-particles was investigated. Opsonized zymosan particles, which were phagocytosed by a human ma...

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Main Authors: Guo, R. F., Gong, Y. F.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 1998
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2150167/