Research progress on the role of astrocytes in radiation-induced brain injury / 中华放射肿瘤学杂志
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology
; (6): 589-593, 2022.
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in Zh
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ABSTRACT
Radiation-induced brain injury (RBI) is one of the complications after radiotherapy for head and neck malignant tumors, which seriously affects the quality of life of patients. The pathophysiological mechanism of RBI is not completely clear. Current studies suggest that it is involved in a variety of cells in the central nervous system (CNS), whereas astrocyte, as the largest number of glial cells in the CNS, plays an important role in maintaining the CNS homeostasis and responding to CNS injury. In this article, the role of astrocytes in RBI was reviewed.
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Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology
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2022
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