Attenuation of Radiation-Induced Lung Injury by Hyaluronic Acid Nanoparticles

• Main Authors: Anna Lierova (Author), Jitka Kasparova (Author), Jaroslav Pejchal (Author), Klara Kubelkova (Author), Marcela Jelicova (Author), Jiri Palarcik (Author), Lucie Korecka (Author), Zuzana Bilkova (Author), Zuzana Sinkorova (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PurposeTherapeutic thorax irradiation as an intervention in lung cancer has its limitations due to toxic effects leading to pneumonitis and/or pulmonary fibrosis. It has already been confirmed that hyaluronic acid (HA), an extracellular matrix glycosaminoglycan, is involved in inflammation disorders...