The influence of C-ions and X-rays on human umbilical vein endothelial cells

Damage to the endothelium of blood vessels, which may occur during radiotherapy, is discussed as a potential precursor to the development of cardiovascular disease. We thus chose human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) as a model system to examine the effect of low and high linear energy tran...

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Main Authors: Alexander eHelm, Ryonfa eLee, Marco eDurante, Sylvia eRitter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2016.00005/full