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Radiation-Protective Agents

Known as: Agents, Radioprotective, Radiation Protective Agents, Radiation-Protective Drugs 
Drugs used to protect against ionizing radiation. They are usually of interest for use in radiation therapy but have been considered for other, e.g… 
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
The effect of amifostine or IMRT to preserve the parotid function after radiotherapy of the head and neck region measured by quantitative salivary gland scintigraphy.
2002
2002
Radioprotective effects of 2-imino-3-[(chromone-2-yl)carbonyl] thiazolidines against gamma-irradiation in mice.
A series of 2-imino-3-[(chromone-2-yl) carbonyl]thiazolidines substituted at the C-5 and/or C-7 positions of a chromone ring were… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Immobilization of aminothiols on poly(oxyalkylene phosphates). Formation of poly(oxyethylene phosphates)/cysteamine complexes and their radioprotective efficiency.
The necessity to apply near-toxic amounts of radioprotective drugs to achieve adequate protection during radiation treatments… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
The potential of amifostine: from cytoprotectant to therapeutic agent.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Amifostine is an inorganic thiophosphate cytoprotective agent known chemically as ethanethiol, 2-[(3… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
The Current Status of Neuronal Protective Therapy: Why Have All Neuronal Protective Drugs Worked in Animals but None So Far in Stroke Patients?
The implication of several recent reviews and the subtitle of this paper is that animal models may not be relevant to human… 
1993
1993
Prostaglandins protect against murine hair injury produced by ionizing radiation or doxorubicin.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Advances in radioprotection through the use of combined agent regimens.
The most effective radioprotective agents exhibit toxicities that can limit their usefulness. It may be possible to use… 
1989
1989
Induction of marrow hypoxia by radioprotective agents.
The ability of thiol and non-thiol radioprotectors to induce hypoxia was determined using the binding of [3H]misonidazole by bone… 
1986
1986
Comparative biodistribution and radioprotection studies with three radioprotective drugs in mouse tumors.
Review
1975
Review
1975
The radiation biology of the thyroid.
The structure and function of the thyroid gland are described. A detailed analysis of population kinetics in the gland suggests a… 
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