Recent Advances in Radiation Effects Research

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue features recent advances in radiation effects on cells, tissues, and individuals. The biological effects of radiation should not only be summarized at DNA repair, cell cycle arrest, and cell death as cellular and molecular responses to low, medium, or high doses of radiation are large and very complex. In a non-exhaustive manner, studies on radio-induced DNA damage responses, but also senescence, late effects, side-effects, carcinogenesis by mutations, and genetic effects on surviving cells are of major importance.

In addition, it is important to focus on parenchymal cell radiosensitivity, especially in terms of stem cells, which are responsible for the function and renewal of tissues and organs. The recent advances in this field will provide mechanistic insights into various radiation effects and bring new techniques to radiosensitivity modulation.

This Special Issue invites useful reports that bring new insights into radiation’s effects. We are looking for a wide range of novel data, from basic to applied radiation research, including DNA damage responses, radiosensitivity modulation, radiation countermeasures, radiation therapy, adaptive responses, bystander effects, hyper-radiosensitivity, genomic instability, radio-induced carcinogenesis, and effects from concomitant exposure to radiation and other stress agents, such as chemical, infectious, or psychological factors.

Related special issue: 
Special Issue title: Role of p53 in Regulating Radiation Responses
Special Issue link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/life/special_issues/p53_Radiation_Responses

Prof. Dr. Akinori Morita
Dr. Stéphanie G. Moreno
Prof. Dr. Qiang Liu
Dr. Bing Wang
Guest Editors

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• DNA damage responses
• radiosensitivity modulation
• radiation therapy
• adaptive response
• bystander effects
• hyper-radiosensitivity
• genomic instability
• radio-induced carcinogenesis