Open AccessProtective effects of alpha lipoic acid on radiation-induced salivary gland injury in rats
Author(s) -
Jin Hyun Kim,
Kyung Mi Kim,
Myeong Hee Jung,
Jung Hwa Jung,
Ki Mun Kang,
Bae Kwon Jeong,
Jin Pyeong Kim,
Jung Je Park,
Seung Hoon Woo
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
oncotarget
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.373
H-Index - 127
ISSN - 1949-2553
DOI - 10.18632/oncotarget.8661
Subject(s) - medicine , apoptosis , oxidative stress , biochemistry , chemistry
Radiation therapy is a treatment for patients with head and neck (HN) cancer. However, radiation exposure to the HN often induces salivary gland (SG) dysfunction. We investigated the effect of α-lipoic acid (ALA) on radiation-induced SG injury in rats.