The Intestinal Microbiota: Our Best Frenemy in Radiation-Induced Damages?

The Intestinal Microbiota: Our Best Frenemy in Radiation-Induced Damages?
Cell Host Microbe. 2021 Jan 13;29(1):7-9
Authors: Kordahi MC, Chassaing B
Abstract
High-dose ionizing radiation used during cancer radiotherapy is associated with the induction of hematopoietic, gastrointestinal, and cerebrovascular injuries. In a recent Science issue, Guo et al. demonstrated that the gut microbiota-and its associated metabolites-play a central role in protecting against high-dose radiation.
PMID: 33444556 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Cell Host and Microbe - January 13, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kordahi MC, Chassaing B Tags: Cell Host Microbe Source Type: research