An Investigation of the Mechanisms of Radiation-Induced Muscle Injury in a Tree Shrew () Model

• Main Authors: Pengcheng Zhao (Author), Wei Xia (Author), Jianglian Wei (Author), Yiwei Feng (Author), Mao Xie (Author), Zhijie Niu (Author), Heng Liu (Author), Shenghui Ke (Author), Huayu Liu (Author), Anzhou Tang (Author), Guangyao He (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background Animal models suitable for investigating mechanisms behind radiation-induced muscle injury are lacking. We developed a tree shrew model of such injury and investigated pathological changes and mechanisms. Methods Animals were divided into control (n = 5), radiation-induced acute injury (n...