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Mechanisms of the alternative activation of macrophages and non-coding RNAs in the development of radiation-induced lung fibrosis
1 Jan 2016
Abstract excerpt
Radiation-induced lung fibrosis (RILF) is a common side effect of thoracic irradiation therapy and leads to high mortality rates after cancer treatment. Radiation injury induces inflammatory M1 macrophage polarization leading to radiation pneumonitis, the first stage of RILF progression. Fibrosis occurs due to the transition of M1 macrophages to the anti-inflammatory pro-fibrotic M2 phenotype, and the resulting...
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