The radioprotective effect of a new aminothiol (20-PRA)

We examined the radioprotective effect of aminothiol 2-N-propylamine-cyclo-hexanethiol (20-PRA) on a human leukemic cell line (K562) following various radiation doses (5, 7.5 and 20 Gy) using a source of 60Co <FONT FACE="Symbol">g</FONT>-rays. At 5 Gy and 1 nM 20-PRA, a substan...

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Main Authors: M.F. Dolabela, M.T. Pereira, C.E. Salas, G.M. Steffani, D.L. Nelson, D. Piló-Veloso, M.T.P. Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1998-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1998000800010