Recent Advances in Radiation Research
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Advances in Metabolomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 1521
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ionizing radiation has become extensively used in health care as a therapeutic agent, but also as a diagnostic tool. Additionally, diverse exposure schemes such as space radiation or occupational exposure increase the importance of radiation protection issues. As a result, it is crucial to improve and update the understanding of the principles underlying the induction of radiation effects in biological targets and to apply the accumulated knowledge to optimize the medical use of radiation and protective procedures. The primary target of radiation is widely acknowledged to be DNA. However, the characteristics of the critical DNA damage type that leads to cell death or cell conversion to malignancy are still unclear. Following radiation exposure, a variety of biological mechanisms are activated. Radiation-induced damage causes alterations in intercellular communication (for example, radiation-induced bystander effect (RIBE)), inflammation, and immune responses, as well as tissue repair processes and the hypertrophy of remaining cells to compensate for apoptosis.
This Special Issue is primarily focused on metabolomic and lipidomic responses to ionizing radiation. However, it is also open to other omics research (preferably multi-omics) that can provide a comprehensive view at the cellular, tissue, or systemic levels (both experimentally and theoretically). Acquisition of more detailed knowledge of the experts in this research field will certainly lead to beneficial implications for radiotherapy and radiation protection.
Dr. Karol Jelonek
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- ionizing radiation
- radiotherapy
- space radiation
- radiation protection
- metabolomics
- lipidomics
- multi-omics
