Fol. Biol. 2016, 62, 167-174

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2016062040167

Comparison of the Radiosensitizing Effect of ATR, ATM and DNA-PK Kinase Inhibitors on Cervical Carcinoma Cells

Jiřina Vávrová1, L. Zárybnická1, P. Jošt2, A. Tichý1, M. Řezáčová3, Z. Šinkorová1, J. Pejchal1

1Department of Radiobiology, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, Hradec Králové, University of Defence Brno, Czech Republic
2Centre of Advanced Studies, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, Hradec Králové, University of Defence Brno, Czech Republic
3Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Charles University Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received November 2015
Accepted April 2016

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