Polycysteine as a new type of radio-protector ameliorated tissue injury through inhibiting ferroptosis in mice

Abstract Amifostine has been the only small molecule radio-protector approved by FDA for decades; however, the serious adverse effects limit its clinical use. To address the toxicity issues and maintain the good potency, a series of modified small polycysteine peptides had been prepared. Among them,...

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Main Authors: Junling Zhang, Kui Li, Qianru Zhang, Zhimei Zhu, Gongchao Huang, Hongqi Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Cell Death and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-021-03479-0