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Radiation Damage

MedGen UID:
821164
•Concept ID:
C3828416
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Disease or Syndrome

Definition

Injury resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Liposome-anchored mesenchymal stem cells for radiation pneumonia/fibrosis treatment.
Zhou H, Zhang Y, Pei P, Shen W, Yi X, Yang K
Biomaterials 2023 Sep;300:122202. Epub 2023 Jun 14 doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122202. PMID: 37336116
Mental health and psychosocial consequences linked to radiation emergencies-increasingly recognised concerns.
Lagergren Lindberg M, Hedman C, Lindberg K, Valentin J, Stenke L
J Radiol Prot 2022 Jul 13;42(3) doi: 10.1088/1361-6498/ac7d19. PMID: 35767945
Clinical Evaluation and Management of Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome.
Stubblefield MD
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 2017 Feb;28(1):89-100. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2016.08.003. PMID: 27913002

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

ECCO Topical Review on Clinicopathological Spectrum and Differential Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Feakins R, Torres J, Borralho-Nunes P, Burisch J, Cúrdia Gonçalves T, De Ridder L, Driessen A, Lobatón T, Menchén L, Mookhoek A, Noor N, Svrcek M, Villanacci V, Zidar N, Tripathi M
J Crohns Colitis 2022 Mar 14;16(3):343-368. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab141. PMID: 34346490
The Eyes Have It.
Machan L
Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 2018 Mar;21(1):21-25. Epub 2017 Dec 16 doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2017.12.005. PMID: 29471996
Identifying and quantifying radiation damage at the atomic level.
Gerstel M, Deane CM, Garman EF
J Synchrotron Radiat 2015 Mar;22(2):201-12. Epub 2015 Feb 14 doi: 10.1107/S1600577515002131. PMID: 25723922Free PMC Article
Gene therapy for radioprotection.
Everett WH, Curiel DT
Cancer Gene Ther 2015 Mar;22(4):172-80. Epub 2015 Feb 27 doi: 10.1038/cgt.2015.8. PMID: 25721205Free PMC Article
Radiation-induced hypopituitarism.
Darzy KH
Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2013 Aug;20(4):342-53. doi: 10.1097/MED.0b013e3283631820. PMID: 23807607

Diagnosis

Radiation Damage in Biomolecules and Cells 3.0.
Carante MP, Ramos RL, Ballarini F
Int J Mol Sci 2024 Jun 8;25(12) doi: 10.3390/ijms25126368. PMID: 38928074Free PMC Article
Radioprotective Potency of Nanoceria.
Alvandi M, Shaghaghi Z, Farzipour S, Marzhoseyni Z
Curr Radiopharm 2024;17(2):138-147. doi: 10.2174/0118744710267281231104170435. PMID: 37990425
Radiation Damage in Biomolecules and Cells.
Carante MP, Ballarini F
Int J Mol Sci 2020 Nov 1;21(21) doi: 10.3390/ijms21218188. PMID: 33139616Free PMC Article
Radiation-induced hypopituitarism.
Darzy KH
Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2013 Aug;20(4):342-53. doi: 10.1097/MED.0b013e3283631820. PMID: 23807607
Hypopituitarism following radiotherapy.
Darzy KH, Shalet SM
Pituitary 2009;12(1):40-50. doi: 10.1007/s11102-008-0088-4. PMID: 18270844

Therapy

Crossed Pathways for Radiation-Induced and Immunotherapy-Related Lung Injury.
Zhang Z, Zhou J, Verma V, Liu X, Wu M, Yu J, Chen D
Front Immunol 2021;12:774807. Epub 2021 Dec 1 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.774807. PMID: 34925345Free PMC Article
Application of Radiosensitizers in Cancer Radiotherapy.
Gong L, Zhang Y, Liu C, Zhang M, Han S
Int J Nanomedicine 2021;16:1083-1102. Epub 2021 Feb 12 doi: 10.2147/IJN.S290438. PMID: 33603370Free PMC Article
The Eyes Have It.
Machan L
Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 2018 Mar;21(1):21-25. Epub 2017 Dec 16 doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2017.12.005. PMID: 29471996
Cancer Radiosensitizers.
Wang H, Mu X, He H, Zhang XD
Trends Pharmacol Sci 2018 Jan;39(1):24-48. Epub 2017 Dec 7 doi: 10.1016/j.tips.2017.11.003. PMID: 29224916
Recent developments in radiosensitization.
Linam J, Yang LX
Anticancer Res 2015 May;35(5):2479-85. PMID: 25964520

Prognosis

Modern Fat Grafting Techniques to the Face and Neck.
Azoury SC, Shakir S, Bucky LP, Percec I
Plast Reconstr Surg 2021 Oct 1;148(4):620e-633e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000008405. PMID: 34550946
Long and short non-coding RNA and radiation response: a review.
May JM, Bylicky M, Chopra S, Coleman CN, Aryankalayil MJ
Transl Res 2021 Jul;233:162-179. Epub 2021 Feb 11 doi: 10.1016/j.trsl.2021.02.005. PMID: 33582242Free PMC Article
Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Damage: Oxidative Stress and Epigenetic Mechanisms.
Wei J, Wang B, Wang H, Meng L, Zhao Q, Li X, Xin Y, Jiang X
Oxid Med Cell Longev 2019;2019:3010342. Epub 2019 Nov 12 doi: 10.1155/2019/3010342. PMID: 31781332Free PMC Article
Epigenetics of malignant melanoma.
Moran B, Silva R, Perry AS, Gallagher WM
Semin Cancer Biol 2018 Aug;51:80-88. Epub 2017 Oct 23 doi: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2017.10.006. PMID: 29074395
Radiation and pregnancy.
Sternberg J
Can Med Assoc J 1973 Jul 7;109(1):51-7. PMID: 4577600Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Microbiota-derived I3A protects the intestine against radiation injury by activating AhR/IL-10/Wnt signaling and enhancing the abundance of probiotics.
Xie LW, Cai S, Lu HY, Tang FL, Zhu RQ, Tian Y, Li M
Gut Microbes 2024 Jan-Dec;16(1):2347722. Epub 2024 May 5 doi: 10.1080/19490976.2024.2347722. PMID: 38706205Free PMC Article
Radioprotective Potency of Nanoceria.
Alvandi M, Shaghaghi Z, Farzipour S, Marzhoseyni Z
Curr Radiopharm 2024;17(2):138-147. doi: 10.2174/0118744710267281231104170435. PMID: 37990425
Modern Fat Grafting Techniques to the Face and Neck.
Azoury SC, Shakir S, Bucky LP, Percec I
Plast Reconstr Surg 2021 Oct 1;148(4):620e-633e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000008405. PMID: 34550946
Epigenetics of malignant melanoma.
Moran B, Silva R, Perry AS, Gallagher WM
Semin Cancer Biol 2018 Aug;51:80-88. Epub 2017 Oct 23 doi: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2017.10.006. PMID: 29074395
Rationale for chemoradiotherapy.
Nishimura Y
Int J Clin Oncol 2004 Dec;9(6):414-20. doi: 10.1007/s10147-004-0443-z. PMID: 15616871

Recent systematic reviews

Proton Radiation Therapy: A Systematic Review of Treatment-Related Side Effects and Toxicities.
Salem PP, Chami P, Daou R, Hajj J, Lin H, Chhabra AM, Simone CB 2nd, Lee NY, Hajj C
Int J Mol Sci 2024 Oct 11;25(20) doi: 10.3390/ijms252010969. PMID: 39456752Free PMC Article
Dosimetric parameters and radiotherapy simulation methods used in preclinical studies of radiation damage to the dentition: a systematic review.
Pedroso CM, Normando AGC, Pérez-de-Oliveira ME, Palmier NR, Guerra ENS, Epstein JB, Lopes MA, Ribeiro ACP, Brandão TB, Bensadoun RJ, Marta GN, de Goes MF, Santos-Silva AR
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2023 May;135(5):614-625. Epub 2022 Dec 23 doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2022.12.005. PMID: 36725442
Use of Ganoderma lucidum (Ganodermataceae, Basidiomycota) as Radioprotector.
González A, Atienza V, Montoro A, Soriano JM
Nutrients 2020 Apr 19;12(4) doi: 10.3390/nu12041143. PMID: 32325828Free PMC Article
Prevention from radiation damage by natural products.
Fischer N, Seo EJ, Efferth T
Phytomedicine 2018 Aug 1;47:192-200. Epub 2017 Nov 13 doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2017.11.005. PMID: 30166104
Omentum for Mammary Disorders: A 30-Year Systematic Review.
Claro F Jr, Sarian LO, Pinto-Neto AM
Ann Surg Oncol 2015 Aug;22(8):2540-50. Epub 2015 Jan 9 doi: 10.1245/s10434-014-4328-8. PMID: 25572679

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