Radioprotection and Radiomitigation: From the Bench to Clinical Practice

• Published in: Biomedicines Vol. 8; no. 11; p. 461
• Main Authors: Obrador, Elena, Salvador, Rosario, Villaescusa, Juan I., Soriano, José M., Estrela, José M., Montoro, Alegría
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI 30.10.2020; MDPI AG
• Subjects: antioxidants; free radicals; ionizing radiations; radiomitigators; radioprotectors; Review; ionizing radiations; free radicals; radioprotectors; radiomitigators; antioxidants

The development of protective agents against harmful radiations has been a subject of investigation for decades. However, effective (ideal) radioprotectors and radiomitigators remain an unsolved problem. Because ionizing radiation-induced cellular damage is primarily attributed to free radicals, rad...