Protective effects of phenformin on zebrafish embryonic neurodevelopmental toxicity induced by X-ray radiation

Radiotherapy (RT) is a common treatment for head and neck cancers, but central nervous system function can be impaired by clinical radiation doses. This experimental study evaluated the protective efficacy of the anti-hyperglycaemic/anti-neoplastic agent phenformin against radiation-induced developm...

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Main Authors: Lu Gan, Menghuan Guo, Jing Si, Jinhua Zhang, Zhiyuan Liu, Jin Zhao, Fang Wang, Junfang Yan, Hongyan Li, Hong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-12-01
Series:Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21691401.2019.1687505