Tissue fibrosis induced by radiotherapy: current understanding of the molecular mechanisms, diagnosis and therapeutic advances

Z Yu, C Xu, B Song, S Zhang, C Chen, C Li… - Journal of Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Cancer remains the leading cause of death around the world. In cancer treatment, over 50%
of cancer patients receive radiotherapy alone or in multimodal combinations with other …

Clinical, mechanistic, and therapeutic landscape of cutaneous fibrosis

DJ Li, CE Berry, DC Wan, MT Longaker - Science Translational …, 2024 - science.org
When dysregulated, skin fibrosis can lead to a multitude of pathologies. We provide a
framework for understanding the wide clinical spectrum, mechanisms, and management of …

[HTML][HTML] Iron deposition-induced ferroptosis in alveolar type II cells promotes the development of pulmonary fibrosis

H Cheng, D Feng, X Li, L Gao, S Tang, W Liu… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ferroptosis is a newly discovered type of regulated cell death, characterized by the iron-
dependent accumulation of lipid reactive oxygen species, which has been implicated in …

Transdermal deferoxamine administration improves excisional wound healing in chronically irradiated murine skin

H Lintel, DB Abbas, CV Lavin, M Griffin, JL Guo… - Journal of Translational …, 2022 - Springer
Background Radiation-induced skin injury is a well-known risk factor for impaired wound
healing. Over time, the deleterious effects of radiation on skin produce a fibrotic …

Role of ferroptosis in radiation-induced soft tissue injury

CE Berry, CB Kendig, N An, AZ Fazilat… - Cell Death …, 2024 - nature.com
Ionizing radiation has been pivotal in cancer therapy since its discovery. Despite its
therapeutic benefits, IR causes significant acute and chronic complications due to DNA …

Phytochemicals: potential therapeutic modulators of radiation induced signaling pathways

BP Jit, B Pradhan, R Dash, PP Bhuyan, C Behera… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ionizing radiation results in extensive damage to biological systems. The massive amount of
ionizing radiation from nuclear accidents, radiation therapy (RT), space exploration, and the …

Radiation-induced tissue damage: clinical consequences and current treatment options

H Nepon, T Safran, EM Reece… - Seminars in Plastic …, 2021 - thieme-connect.com
Radiation therapy is a valuable tool in the treatment of numerous malignancies but, in
certain cases, can also causes significant acute and chronic damage to noncancerous …

Chelating the valley of death: Deferoxamine's path from bench to wound clinic

JB Parker, MF Griffin, MA Downer, D Akras… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
There is undisputable benefit in translating basic science research concretely into clinical
practice, and yet, the vast majority of therapies and treatments fail to achieve approval. The …

Strategies to minimize surgical scarring: translation of lessons learned from bedside to bench and back

UM Parikh, J Mentz, I Collier, MJ Davis… - Advances in Wound …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Significance: An understanding of the physiology of wound healing and scarring is
necessary to minimize surgical scar formation. By reducing tension across the healing …

Radiation-induced skin reactions: oxidative damage mechanism and antioxidant protection

C Liu, J Wei, X Wang, Q Zhao, J Lv, Z Tan… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
According to official statistics, cancer remains the main reason of death and over 50% of
patients with cancer receive radiotherapy. However, adverse consequences after radiation …