Protection and sensitization of normal and tumor cells to proton radiation by cerium oxide nanoparticles

Shinpaugh, J LSwartz, BPutnam-Evans, CDas, SSeal, S2020-04-172020-04-172015-11http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8168Cerium oxide nanoparticles are investigated as radioprotectors and radiosensitizers for normal (healthy) and tumor cells for charged particle radiation. Results are presented for cell survival and DNA damage for in-vitro irradiation of normal breast epithelial cells and prostate tumor cells by 1.5 - 3.0 MeV protonsProtection and sensitization of normal and tumor cells to proton radiation by cerium oxide nanoparticlesArticle10.1088/1742-6596/635/3/032032