›› 2015, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (11): 990-992.

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Advances in ionizing radiation’s effects on osteoblasts cultured in vitro

  

  • Received:2014-06-30 Revised:2014-07-26 Online:2015-11-28 Published:2015-11-28

Abstract: Abstract: As an important modality in the treatment of head and neck malignancies,radiation therapy has adverse side effects on regional normal osseous tissue inevitably.Using in vitro cell model,the studies confirmed that ionizing radiation inhibited the proliferation of the osteoblasts.Additionally,it induced DNA damage and cell cycle arrest in osteoblasts.However,the influence of ionizing radiation on cellular differentiation was not consistent.This paper reviewed of the effects of ionizing radiation on osteoblasts in vitro.

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