Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (Oct 2024)

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

  • Chuchu Liu,
  • Chuchu Liu,
  • Chuchu Liu,
  • Jinlong Wei,
  • Jinlong Wei,
  • Jinlong Wei,
  • Xuanzhong Wang,
  • Xuanzhong Wang,
  • Xuanzhong Wang,
  • Qin Zhao,
  • Qin Zhao,
  • Qin Zhao,
  • Jincai Lv,
  • Jincai Lv,
  • Jincai Lv,
  • Zining Tan,
  • Ying Xin,
  • Xin Jiang,
  • Xin Jiang,
  • Xin Jiang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2024.1480571
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12

Abstract

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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 exposure like radiation-induced skin reactions (RISR) have negative or even fatal impact on patients’ quality of life (QoL). In this review we summarize the mechanisms and managements of RISRs, a process that involve a variety of extracellular and intracellular signals, among which oxidative stress (OS) are now commonly believed to be the initial part of the occurrence of all types of RISRs. As for the management of RISRs, traditional treatments have been widely used but without satisfying outcomes while some promising therapeutic strategies related to OS still need further researches. In the context we discuss how OS leads to the happening of RISRs of different types, hoping it can shed some light on the exploration of new countermeasures.

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