Optimal LDR to Protect the Kidney From Diabetes: Whole-Body Exposure to 25 mGy X-rays Weekly for 8 Weeks Efficiently Attenuates Renal Damage in Diabetic Mice

To explore an optimal frequency of whole-body low-dose radiation (LDR) to protect the kidney from diabetes, type 1 diabetic mice were induced with multiple injections of low-dose streptozotocin in male C57BL/6J mice. Diabetic or age-matched normal mice received whole-body exposure to 12.5 or 25 mGy...

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Main Authors: Jie Cheng, Fengsheng Li, Guanjun Wang, Weiying Guo, Shan Huang, Brian Wang, Cai Li, Qisheng Jiang, Lu Cai, Jiuwei Cui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Dose-Response
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1559325818789843