Seminars in Radiation Oncology
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 122-132 , April 2009

Neural Precursor Cells and Central Nervous System Radiation Sensitivity

  • John R. Fike, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Brain and Spinal Injury Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to John R. Fike, PhD, Brain and Spinal Injury Center, San Francisco General Hospital, Bldg 1, Rm 101, 1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110-0899
    • ,
  • Susanna Rosi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Brain and Spinal Injury Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • ,
  • Charles L. Limoli, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Irvine, CA

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 Supported in part by NIH grant NS 46,051(JRF); NASA grants NNJ04HC90G (JRF), NNJ05HE33G (JRF), and NNA06CB37G (CLL); ACS grant RSG-00-036-04-CNE (CLL); and DOE Grant DE-FG02-07ER64349 (CLL).

PII: S1053-4296(08)00085-4

doi: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2008.12.003

Seminars in Radiation Oncology
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 122-132 , April 2009

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