Mechanisms of Radiation Toxicity in Transformed and Non-Transformed Cells

Radiation damage to biological systems is determined by the type of radiation, the total dosage of exposure, the dose rate, and the region of the body exposed. Three modes of cell death—necrosis, apoptosis, and autophagy—as well as accelerated senescence have been demonstrated to occur in vitro and...

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Main Authors: Panganiban, Ronald-Allan M., Snow, Andrew L., Day, Regina M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3759894/