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. 2021 Jan 13;29(1):7-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2020.12.013.

The Intestinal Microbiota: Our Best Frenemy in Radiation-Induced Damages?

Melissa C Kordahi  1 , Benoit Chassaing  2
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The Intestinal Microbiota: Our Best Frenemy in Radiation-Induced Damages?

Melissa C Kordahi et al. Cell Host Microbe. .
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Abstract

High-dose ionizing radiation used during cancer radiotherapy is associated with the induction of hematopoietic, gastrointestinal, and cerebrovascular injuries. In a recent Science issue, Guo et al. demonstrated that the gut microbiota-and its associated metabolites-play a central role in protecting against high-dose radiation.

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