Study pinpoints protein that detects damage from cancer treatment radiation

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Study pinpoints protein that detects damage from cancer treatment radiation

November 28, 2016, 02:38 PM

Study pinpoints protein that detects damage from radiation

http://news.yale.edu/2016/11/10/study-pinpoints-protein-detects-damage-radiation

High doses of radiation from cancer treatment can cause severe damage to cells and tissues, resulting in injury to bone marrow and the gastrointestinal tract. The consequences can be fatal. Yet researchers do not fully understand how exposure to radiation triggers this damage at the molecular level.

Study pinpoints protein that detects damage from radiation

By Ziba Kashef

November 10, 2016

High doses of radiation from cancer treatment can cause severe damage to cells and tissues, resulting in injury to bone marrow and the gastrointestinal tract. The consequences can be fatal. Yet researchers do not fully understand how exposure to radiation triggers this damage at the molecular level.

The DNA-sensing AIM2 inflammasome controls radiation-induced cell death and tissue injury

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Study pinpoints protein that detects damage from cancer treatment radiation

Study pinpoints protein that detects damage from cancer treatment radiation