Browsing by Subject "IONIZING-RADIATION"
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Cancer vascularization: Implications in radiotherapy?
(2000)Purpose: Although hypoxia is considered a major cause of failure of radiotherapy, the mechanisms of tumor hypoxia are unclear, and effective ways for its correction or targeting are missing. Tumoral vasculature is the ... -
Impact of Irradiation on Fish and Seafood Shelf Life: A Comprehensive Review of Applications and Irradiation Detection
(2009)Irradiation is one of the most important and effective methods towards food preservation despite the consumer lack of trust and aversion towards this method. Irradiation effectiveness greatly depends on the dose provided ... -
Irradiation Applications in Vegetables and Fruits: A Review
(2009)There is an increasing trend both in advanced countries and many developing countries to centrally process fresh fruits and vegetables, properly packaged, for distribution and marketing. Irradiation technology proved to ... -
Oxidative stress due to radiation in CD34(+) Hematopoietic progenitor cells: protection by IGF-1
(2012)Radiation exerts direct as well as indirect effects on DNA through the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Irradiated hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs) experience DNA strand breaks, favoring genetic instability, ...