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- Title
The underlying mechanisms and strategies of DNA damage and repair in radiation sialadenitis.
- Authors
Zhang, Chong; Xiang, Bin
- Abstract
Radiation therapy is a critical strategy for the treatment of malignant tumors. X‐ray external radiation has been successfully used to treat head and neck cancer. On the other hand, 131I internal radiation has been effective in managing differentiated thyroid cancer. However, these therapies cause radiation damage to salivary glands. Radiation sialadenitis is the most common complication associated with radiotherapy applied to the head and neck and it severely affects patients' quality of life. Since DNA is the main intracellular target of radiation, and the integrity of the DNA structure is critical to genomic stability and the cellular survival of salivary glands, regulating radiation‐induced DNA damage offers great promise in preventing and managing radiation sialadenitis. In this review, we summarize recent progress in DNA damage and repair in irradiated salivary glands.
- Subjects
SALIVARY gland physiology; SIALADENITIS; THYROID gland tumors; RADIATION; HEAD &; neck cancer; IODINE radioisotopes; CELL survival; QUALITY of life; DNA damage; RADIATION injuries; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Oral Diseases, 2023, Vol 29, Issue 3, p990
- ISSN
1354-523X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/odi.14078