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The Role of the DNA Damage Response Mechanisms after Low-Dose Radiation Exposure and a Consideration of Potentially Sensitive Individuals
25 Aug 2010
Abstract excerpt
Here I consider whether radiation-sensitive individuals might exist in the population and the potential impact of low-dose/dose-rate radiation exposure. Radiation induces DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), which cause lethality if they are unrepaired and enhance genomic instability if they are misrepaired. DNA damage response (DDR) mechanisms play a vital role in protecting cells from the harmful effects of DSB...
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