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Genetic deficiency in complement component 4b does not alter radiation-induced lung disease in mice.
Radiation research - 1 Feb 2013
Fox Jessica, Bergeron Marie-Eve, Haston Christina K
Abstract excerpt
Previous investigations have shown altered levels of complement components to be associated with radiation-induced lung disease. In this study we aimed to determine whether a deficiency in complement component 4b alters the lung response to irradiation of C57BL/6 mice. The pulmonary phenotype of C57BL/6 C4b(-/-) mice and their wild-type littermates was assessed following an 18 Gy single dose to the thoracic...
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