25 citations
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September 2013 in “Journal of thoracic oncology” In this animal study, soy isoflavones were found to protect lung tissue from the adverse effects of radiation, such as skin injury, inflammation, and fibrosis, suggesting a potential radioprotective benefit.
October 2012 in “International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics” This study found that soy isoflavones protected normal lung structures in mice against radiation-induced inflammation, damage, and increased breathing rate following radiation treatment.
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October 2020 in “Radiation Research” This review discusses the similarities between COVID-19 and acute radiation syndrome, highlighting their shared inflammatory responses and suggesting that insights from radiation biology could inform COVID-19 research and treatment approaches; it reports no new clinical results.
January 2010 in “Zhongguo xiandai yixue/Zhongguo xiandai yixue zazhi” In this study, increased expression of TGF-β1 and TNF-α was observed in mice after lung irradiation, suggesting these cytokines play a role in radiation-induced pulmonary injury.
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February 2017 in “Journal of radiation research” This study found that high-dose radiation can induce accelerated cellular senescence, inflammation, and loss of epithelial stem cells in mouse and human skin, contributing to radiation dermatitis.