Genetic changes in progeny of bystander human fibroblasts after microbeam irradiation with X-rays, protons or carbon ions: The relevance to cancer risk

• Main Authors: Autsavapromporn,N., Plante,I.L., Liu,C., Konishi,T., Usami,N., Funayama,T., Azzam,E.I., Murakami,T., Suzuki,M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Informa Healthcare 2015
• Subjects: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging; Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84923072112&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38396
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2014 Informa UK, Ltd. Purpose: Radiation-induced bystander effects have important implications in radiotherapy. Their persistence in normal cells may contribute to risk of health hazards, including cancer. This study investigates the role of radiation quality and gap junction intercellular communi...