15 citations
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November 2018 in “Current radiopharmaceuticals” This study found that melatonin, when administered to Wistar rats prior to and after radiation exposure, reduced oxidative stress markers and histopathological damage in skin tissue compared to radiation alone, suggesting it may effectively prevent and treat radiation-induced skin injury.
6 citations
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November 2013 in “International Journal of Radiation Biology” In this study, γ-ray irradiation of mice reduced hair follicle density and pigmentation, suggesting damage to stem cells and progenitors for keratinocytes and melanocytes.
5 citations
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November 2015 in “International Journal of Radiation Biology” This study suggests that gamma-ray irradiation affects hair follicle density, structure, and pigmentation in mice, with some changes observed in later hair cycles.
3 citations
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June 2017 in “International Journal of Radiation Biology” This review of murine studies reports that γ-rays affect hair follicle pigmentation in mice throughout the hair cycle, while effects on hair structure may be obscured by aging.
January 2025 in “EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS” This study found that gamma-ray exposure on the day of fertilization or the day after increased genome editing efficiency in pregnant mice using the i-GONAD method, potentially aiding in the creation of diverse experimental animal models.
