Dexamethasone acts as a radiosensitizer in three astrocytoma cell lines via oxidative stress

Glucocorticoids (GCs), which act on stress pathways, are well-established in the co-treatment of different kinds of tumors; however, the underlying mechanisms by which GCs act are not yet well elucidated. As such, this work investigates the role of glucocorticoids, specifically dexamethasone (DEXA),...

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Main Author: Sylvia Ortega-Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:Redox Biology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231715000579