Open AccessCosmic Radiation on Human Estrogen-Dependent Epithelial Cells.The Lessons from Transmediterranean Flights on Stratospheric Balloons
Author(s) -
G. Palumbo,
C. Palumbo
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of biological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.218
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2284-0230
pISSN - 1826-8838
DOI - 10.4081/jbr.2003.10529
Subject(s) - ionizing radiation , space radiation , radiation , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , cosmic ray , physics , astronomy , irradiation , optics , nuclear physics
In vitro cellular systems are particularly important models for studying radiation effects and understanding the molecular damages caused by such physical mutagens. Ionizing radiation is of fundamental interest for space missions and particularly in view of the «International Space Station» utilization.The fate of cells exposed to outer space radiation may definitely depend from the modification of gene expression levels.Only an exhaustive perception of the induction/repression profiles of specific genes following exposure of cells to radiation will help to disclose the mechanisms that govern the cellular response to injury. [...]