ArticleHeliyon2024
Copper chelation reduces early collagen deposition and preserves saliva secretion in irradiated salivary glands.
Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systemic Copper Chelation Reduces Collagen Deposition and Preserves Secretory Function in Irradiated Mouse Salivary Glands.Advances in radiation oncology · 2026Article
- Trientine ameliorates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats through copper chelation and modulation of the CTR1/LOX/COL pathway.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Article
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- Current basic and preclinical research for treatment of radiation therapy-induced hyposalivation.JADA foundational science · 2025Article
- A new approach to prevent radiation-induced xerostomia using intraglandular injection of mitochondria-boosting agents.BMC cancer · 2024Article
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Radiation therapy is a first-line treatment for head and neck cancer; however, it typically leads to hyposalivation stemming from fibrosis of the salivary gland. Current strategies to restore glandular function are dependent on the presence of residual functional salivary gland tissue, a condition commonly not met in patients with extensive fibrotic coverage of the salivary gland resulting from radiation therapy. Fibrosis is defined by the pathological accumulation of connective tissue (
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