novel nanoparticles may protect from harmful effects of radiation therapy

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Tiny, melanin-covered nanoparticles may protect bone marrow from the harmful effects of radiation therapy, according to scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University who successfully tested the strategy in mouse models. Infusing these particles into human patients may hold promise in the future. The research is described in the current issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics.

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Radiation therapy is used to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. But because radiation also damages normal cells, doctors must limit the dose. Melanin, the naturally occurring pigment that gives skin and hair its color, helps shield the skin from the damaging effects of sunlight and has been shown to protect against radiation.

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http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/medizin_gesundheit/nanoparticles_prevent_radiation_damage_153531.html



Neuartige, melaninüberzogene Nanopartikel schützen möglicherweise das Knochenmark vor Schäden während der Strahlentherapie

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