Exposure to carbon ions triggers pro-inflammatory signals, changes in homeostasis and epidermal tissue organization to a similar extent as photons

The increasing application of charged particles in radiotherapy requires a deeper understanding of early and late side effects occurring in skin, which is exposed in all radiation treatments. We measured cellular and molecular changes related to the early inflammatory response of human skin irradiat...

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Main Authors: Palma eSimoniello, Julia eWiedemann, Joana eZink, Eva eThönnes, Maike eStange, Paul G. Layer, Maximilian eKovacs, Maurizio ePodda, Marco eDurante, Claudia eFournier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2015.00294/full