Developmental Drug Helps Protect Against Radiation Damage
Friday, April 24, 2009 - 10:36
in Health & Medicine
A drug currently under development protects cells from the damaging effects of radiation exposure, a new study suggests. JP4-039 targets the mitochondria, the energy-producing areas of all cells. For this study, cells treated immediately after irradiation with JP4-039 demonstrated significant radioprotection.