Cranial irradiation mediated spine loss is sex-specific and complement receptor-3 dependent in male mice

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Cranial irradiation is the main therapeutic treatment for primary and metastatic malignancies in the brain. However, cranial radiation therapy produces long-term impairment in memory, information processing, and attention that contribute to a decline in quality of life. The hippocampal neural network is fundamental for proper storage and retrieval of episodic and spatial memories, suggesting that hippocampal...

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