Inhibition of NF-kappa B, a key inflammatory protein, reduced radiation toxicity in zebrafish

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 11:49 in Health & Medicine

(PHILADELPHIA) Directly inhibiting the activity of a key protein mediator of inflammation reduced radiation toxicity in zebrafish embryos, and may ultimately be of help to patients receiving radiation therapy, according to researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson.

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