123
Views
13
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Letter to Editor

Age-dependent Variations in Cellular Susceptibility to Neoplastic Transformation: Reply to Letter to the Editor by H. H. Rossi and A. M. Kellerer

&
Pages 1117-1122 | Received 14 Jul 1986, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

References

  • Barendsen G.W. Do fast neutrons at low dose rate enhance cell transformation in vitro? A basic problem of microdosimetry and interpretation. International Journal of Radiation Biology 1985; 47: 731–734
  • Burch P.R.J., Chesters M.S. Neoplastic transformation of cells in vitro at low and high dose rates of fission neutrons: an interpretation. International Journal of Radiation Biology 1986; 49: 495–500
  • Elkind M.M. The initial part of the survival curve: implications for low-dose, low-dose-rate responses. Radiation Research 1977; 71: 9–23
  • Elkind M.M. Repair processes in radiation biology. Radiation Research 1984; 100: 425–449
  • Elkind M.M., Han A., Hill C.K., Buonaguro F. Repair mechanisms in radiation-induced cell transformation. Radiation Research. Proceedings of the 7th International Congress of Radiation Research, J.J. Broerse, G.W. Barendsen. Martinus Nijhoff, Amsterdam 1983; 33–42
  • Elkind M.M., Hill C.K. Radiobiological issues in the anomalous enhanced effect of low-dose-rate fission-spectrum neutrons: reply to Letter to the Editor by G. W. Barendsen. International Journal of Radiation Biology 1985; 48: 139–144
  • Elkind M.M., Hill C.K. Biophysical models for the role of intracellular repair in the anomalous enhancement of neoplastic transformation by low doese of fission-spectrum neutrons at low dose rates: reply to the Letter to the Editor by P. R. J. Burch and M. S. Chesters. International Journal of Radiation Biology 1986; 50: 181–183
  • Elkind M.M., Hill C.K., Han A. Repair and misrepair in radiation-induced neoplastic transformation. Carcinogenesis, E. Huberman, S.H. Barr. Raven Press, New York 1985; 10: 317–336
  • Han A., Hill C.K., Elkind M.M. Neoplastic transformation of 10T½ cells by 60Co γ-rays: evidence of repair of damage at reduced dose rate. International Journal of Radiation Biology 1980; 37: 585–589
  • Han A., Hill C.K., Elkind M.M. Repair processes and radiation quality in neoplastic transformation of mammalian cells. Radiation Research 1984; 99: 249–261
  • Hill C.K., Buonaguro F.M., Myers C.P., Han A., Elkind M.M. Fission-spectrum neutrons at reduced dose rates enhance neoplastic transformation. Nature 1982; 298: 67–69
  • Hill C.K., Carnes B.A., Han A., Elkind M.M. Neoplastic transformation is enhanced by multiple low doses of fission-spectrum neutrons. Radiation Research 1985; 102: 404–410
  • Hill C.K., Han A., Buonaguro F., Elkind M.M. Multi-fractionation of 60Co gamma-rays reduces neoplastic transformation in vitro. Carcinogenesis 1984a; 5: 193–197
  • Hill C.K., Han A., Elkind M.M. Fission-spectrum neutrons at a low dose rate enhance neoplastic transformation in the linear, low-dose region (0–10 cGy). International Journal of Radiation Biology 1984b; 46: 11–16
  • Rossi H.H., Kellerer A.M. The dose rate dependence of oncogenic transformation by neutrons may be due to variation of response during the cell cycle. International Journal of Radiation Biology 1986; 50: 353–361
  • Sinclair W.K. The shape of radiation survival curves of mammalian cells cultured in vitro. Biophysical Aspects of Radiation Quality. Technical Report, Series 58, IAEA, Vienna 1966; 21–43
  • Sinclair W.K. Time and Dose Relationships in Radiation Biology as Applied to Radiotherapy. Dependence of radiosensitivity upon cell age. NCI-AEC Conference, Carmel, California, 1970; 97–116, BNL50203 (C-57)

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.