Environmental toxicology and pharmacologyAnimalsApoptosisRadiation-Protective AgentsMalePyroptosis
Protective effects of cystine and theanine on radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome: Modulation of apoptosis, pyroptosis, and crypt survival.
Kazuko Shichijo, Mutsumi Matsuu-Matsuyama, Takashi Tsuchiya, Hisayoshi Kondo, Ichiro Sekine
Published: 202510.1016/j.etap.2025.104848
Abstract
Acute radiation exposure causes severe colonic damage and gastrointestinal (GI) syndrome. Although cystine and theanine (CT) may ameliorate 5 Gy X-ray (0.5531 Gy/min) radiation-induced damage of CT-treated rats (280 mg/kg for 5 days), their precise m…
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