International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 1211-1218 , 15 March 2009

Diversity and Complexity of Ceramide Generation After Exposure of Jurkat Leukemia Cells to Irradiation

  • Dominique Ardail, Ph.D.

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    • Laboratoire de Radiobiologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine Lyon-Sud, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Oullins, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dominique Ardail, Ph.D., Laboratoire de Radiobiologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, EA 3738, UFR Médicale Lyon-Sud, BP 12, 69921 Oullins Cedex, France. Tel: (+33) 4-26-23-59-58; Fax: (+33) 4-26-23-59-66
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  • Mira Maalouf, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire de Radiobiologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine Lyon-Sud, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Oullins, France
    • ,
  • Anthony Boivin, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire de Radiobiologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine Lyon-Sud, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Oullins, France
    • ,
  • Olivier Chapet, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Service de Radiothérapie, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
    • ,
  • Jacques Bodennec, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire de Radiobiologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine Lyon-Sud, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Oullins, France
    • ,
  • Robert Rousson, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire de Radiobiologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine Lyon-Sud, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Oullins, France
    • ,
  • Claire Rodriguez-Lafrasse, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire de Radiobiologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine Lyon-Sud, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Oullins, France
    • Service de Biologie des Tumeurs, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France

Received 2 June 2008 ,Revised 10 November 2008 ,Accepted 13 November 2008.

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 This work was supported by the French ETOILE project of Hadrontherapy and The Ligue Contre le Cancer (Section de l'Ain).

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03867-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.11.033

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 1211-1218 , 15 March 2009

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