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GlossaryIonizing Radiation

high-energy particles or waves that can remove electrons from atoms

Ionizing radiation (IR) refers to high-energy particles or waves, such as X-rays, gamma rays, and certain particles, that have enough energy to remove tightly bound electrons from atoms, creating ions. This process can damage or alter the DNA in cells, which is why it is used in medical imaging and cancer treatment, but also why it poses risks such as radiation sickness and increased cancer risk with excessive exposure.

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research A Simple Assay for the Study of Human Hair Follicle Damage Induced by Ionizing Irradiation

16 citations , November 2009 in “Experimental dermatology”

Ionizing radiation damages human hair follicles by stopping cell growth, causing cell death, disrupting color, and increasing stress and damage markers.

Irradiation-Induced Hair Graying in Mice: An Experimental Model to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Interventions Targeting Oxidative Stress, DNA Damage Prevention, and Cellular Senescence

research Irradiation-Induced Hair Graying in Mice: An Experimental Model to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Interventions Targeting Oxidative Stress, DNA Damage Prevention, and Cellular Senescence

January 2024 in “GeroScience”

Using radiation to make mice's hair turn gray helps study and find ways to prevent or reverse hair graying.

research P53-Dependent Transcriptional Regulation of EDA2R and Its Involvement in Chemotherapy-Induced Hair Loss

37 citations , April 2010 in “FEBS Letters”

The study concludes that the EDA2R gene is activated by p53 during chemotherapy but is not necessary for chemotherapy-induced hair loss.

research Cell and Tissue Damage After Skin Exposure to Ionizing Radiation: Short- and Long-Term Effects After Single and Fractional Doses

14 citations , January 2014 in “Cells Tissues Organs”

Ionizing radiation causes irreversible skin damage, with single doses leading to acute injury and hair graying, and fractional doses causing more severe long-term tissue damage.

research Single Dose Gamma Irradiation Induced Angiogenesis in Rat Skin Hair Follicles

3 citations , October 2020 in “Internatuinal Journal of Radiation Research”

Gamma irradiation can stimulate hair growth by promoting new blood vessel formation.

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