Microbeam irradiation facilities for radiobiology in Japan and China.
In order to study the radiobiological effects of low dose radiation, microbeam irradiation facilities have been developed in the world. This type of facilities now becomes an essential tool for studying bystander effects and relating signaling phenomena in cells or tissues. This review introduces you available microbeam facilities in Japan and in China, to promote radiobiology using microbeam probe and to encourage collaborative research between radiobiologists interested in using microbeam in Japan and in China.
Kobayashi
Yasuhiko
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Department of Quantum Biology, Division of Bioregulatory Medicine, Gumma Univ. Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gumma 371-8511, Japan.
Funayama
Tomoo
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Hamada
Nobuyuki
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Sakashita
Tetsuya
T
Konishi
Teruaki
T
Imaseki
Hitoshi
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Yasuda
Keisuke
K
Hatashita
Masanori
M
Takagi
Keiichi
K
Hatori
Satoshi
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Suzuki
Keiji
K
Yamauchi
Motohiro
M
Yamashita
Shunichi
S
Tomita
Masanori
M
Maeda
Munetoshi
M
Kobayashi
Katsumi
K
Usami
Noriko
N
Wu
Lijun
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D000818:Animals; D001681:Biological Assay / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D024201:Bystander Effect / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002681:China; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011853:Radiobiology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods