Fucoidan Inhibits Radiation-Induced Pneumonitis and Lung Fibrosis by Reducing Inflammatory Cytokine Expression in Lung Tissues

Fucoidan Inhibits Radiation-Induced Pneumonitis and Lung Fibrosis by Reducing Inflammatory Cytokine Expression in Lung Tissues

Purpose: Radiotherapy is a crucial treatment approach for many types of cancer. Radiation pneumonitis (RP) is one of the major complications in chest irradiation. Fucoidan is a sulfated polysaccharide found mainly in various species of brown seaweed. Recent studies have demonstrated the anti-inflamm...

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Main Authors: Hsin-Hsien Yu, Edward Chengchuan KO, Chia-Lun Chang, Kevin Sheng-Po Yuan, Alexander T. H. Wu, Yan-Shen Shan, Szu-Yuan Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
radiation pneumonitis
lung fibrosis
fucoidan
cytokine
macrophage
neutrophil
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/16/10/392

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