Fol. Biol. 2014, 60, 53-56

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2014060020053

Importance of Proapoptotic Protein PUMA in Cell Radioresistance

Jiřina Vávrová1, M. Řezáčová2

1Department of Radiobiology, Faculty of Military Health Sciences in Hradec Králové, University of Defence in Brno, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
2Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received September 2013
Accepted December 2013

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