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Suppression of radiation‐induced neoplastic transformation by overexpression of mitochondrial superoxide dismutase
1 Jan 1992
Abstract excerpt
Manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) scavenges toxic superoxide radicals produced in the mitochondria. Transfection of the human MnSOD gene into mouse C3H 10T1/2 cells resulted in production of active MnSOD, which was properly transported into mitochondria. Overexpression of MnSOD protected cells from radiation-, but not chemically-induced neoplastic transformation. This finding demonstrates that oxidative...
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