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Fol. Biol. 2003, 49, 191-196

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2003049050191

Gamma Irradiation Results in Phosphorylation of p53 at Serine-392 in Human T-Lymphocyte Leukaemia Cell Line MOLT-4

Sylva Szkanderová1, J. Vávrová1, M. Řezáčová2, D. Vokurková3, Š. Pavlová4, J. Šmardová4, J. Stulík1

1Institute of Radiobiology and Molecular Pathology, Purkyne Military Medical Academy, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
2Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
3Institute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, University Hospital, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
4Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Brno, Czech Republic

Received August 2003
Accepted September 2003

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