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Identification of the protective mechanisms of Lactoferrin in the irradiated salivary gland

Radiotherapy is commonly used in patients with head and neck cancer, and usually results in irreversible salivary glands damage and hypofunction. It is therefore important to manage such irradiation to prevent damage to the salivary glands. A previous study showed that Lactoferrin (LF) has a radiopr...

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Autores principales: Sakai, Manabu, Matsushita, Takumi, Hoshino, Ryoko, Ono, Hitomi, Ikai, Kazuki, Sakai, Takayoshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5575150/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28852132
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-10351-9