Protective effects of polysaccharides from Sipunculus nudus on Beagle dogs exposed to γ-radiation.

The aim of the study is to investigate the radioprotective effect of polysaccharide extract from Sipunculus nudus (SNP). Beagle dogs were randomly divided into the following six groups. Group-1: Un-treated and un-irradiated controls. Group-2: Exposed to a single acute dose of 2 Gy γ-radiation alone....

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Main Authors: Fengmei Cui, Ming Li, Yuejin Chen, Yuming Liu, Yin He, Dingwen Jiang, Jian Tong, Jianxiang Li, Xianrong Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4122488?pdf=render