Late treatment with imatinib mesylate ameliorates radiation-induced lung fibrosis in a mouse model
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We have previously shown that small molecule PDGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (RTKI) can drastically attenuate radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis if the drug administration starts at the time of radiation during acute infla...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Radiation Oncology |
| Online Access: | http://www.ro-journal.com/content/4/1/66 |