Coniferyl aldehyde attenuates radiation enteropathy by inhibiting cell death and promoting endothelial cell function.

Radiation enteropathy is a common complication in cancer patients. The aim of this study was to investigate whether radiation-induced intestinal injury could be alleviated by coniferyl aldehyde (CA), an HSF1-inducing agent that increases cellular HSP70 expression. We systemically administered CA to...

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Main Authors: Ye-Ji Jeong, Myung Gu Jung, Yeonghoon Son, Jun-Ho Jang, Yoon-Jin Lee, Sung-Ho Kim, Young-Gyo Ko, Yun-Sil Lee, Hae-June Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0128552