MicroRNAs (miRs, miRNAs) are small molecules of 18–22 nucleotides that serve as
important regulators of gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. One of the …

Effective planning for the medical response to a radiological or nuclear accident is complex.
Because of limited resources for medical countermeasures, the key would be to accurately …

Abstract Purpose The Sex Differences in Radiation Research workshop addressed the role
of sex as a confounder in radiation research and its implication in real-world radiological …

Acute radiation exposure of the thorax can lead to late serious, and even life-threatening,
pulmonary and cardiac damage. Sporadic in nature, late complications tend to be difficult to …

Single-gene defects have been revealed to be the etiologies of many kidney diseases with
the recent advances in molecular genetics. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease …

Emerging evidence indicates that microRNAs (miRNAs) play fundamental roles in the
pathogenesis of multiple diseases, including acute lung injury (ALI). Here, we discovered …

A radiological/nuclear (RAD-NUC) incident, especially in an urban setting, results in diverse
radiation-induced injuries due to heterogeneities in dose, the extent of partial-body …

Inflammation and apoptosis are considered as two major pathological causes of human
sarcopenia. The current understanding based on different models recognizes that apoptosis …

Purpose Severe xerostomia is noted in the majority of patients irradiated for oropharyngeal
cancer. Extracellular microRNAs (miRNAs) may serve as effective tools allowing prediction …

Thoracic exposure to ionizing radiation can lead to delayed injuries to the heart and lung
that are serious and even life-threatening. These injuries are difficult to predict since they …