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.

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