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The Microbiome and Radiation Induced-Bowel Injury: Evidence for Potential Mechanistic Role in Disease Pathogenesis.
Kumagai, T, Rahman, F, Smith, AM
Nutrients. 2018;(10)
Abstract
Radiotherapy has played a major role in both the curative and palliative treatment of cancer patients for decades. However, its toxic effect to the surrounding normal healthy tissue remains a major drawback. In cases of intra-abdominal and/or pelvic malignancy, healthy bowel is inevitably included in the radiation field, causing undesirable consequences that subsequently manifest as radiation-induced bowel injury, which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The pathophysiology of radiation-induced bowel injury is poorly understood, although we now know that it derives from a complex interplay of epithelial injury and alterations in the enteric immune, nervous, and vascular systems in genetically predisposed individuals. Furthermore, evidence supporting a pivotal role for the gut microbiota in the development of radiation-induced bowel injury has been growing. In this review, we aim to appraise our current understanding of radiation-induced bowel injury and the role of the microbiome in its pathogenesis as well as prevention and treatment. Greater understanding of the relationship between the disease mechanism of radiation-induced bowel injury and gut microbiome might shed light on potential future prevention and treatment strategies through the modification of a patient's gut microbiome.
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[Enhancing the efficiency of sanatorium and resort rehabilitation of the liquidators of the Chernobyl accident by hyperbaric oxygenation].
Ovod, VO, Shymonko, IT
Likars'ka sprava. 2003;(3-4):21-5
Abstract
Results of our studies permit reaching the conclusion that oral intake of the mineral water Naftusya as the leading factor with an additional prescription of the course of the hyperbaric oxygenation procedures promote enhancement of functional reserves, stabilize free-radical processes and bodily system of antioxidant defence, favour stabilization of cell membranes, initiate decorporative action, diminish depression of immunity and supply oxygen to those enzymic systems whose activity has been adversely affected by hypoxia.