Radiation Health: Mechanisms of Radiation-Induced Cataracts in Astronauts

Source: Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, Volume 80, Number 6, June 2009 , pp. 575-576(2)

Publisher: Aerospace Medical Association

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Abstract:

The human lens is extremely sensitive to radiation, and considerable evidence indicates that radiation similar to that in space, even at low doses, causes cataracts to develop (1). However, we do not yet have an understanding of the molecular basis for this cataractogenesis that could lead to the development of countermeasures. The project reported here addresses this knowledge gap.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.3357/ASEM.27004.2009

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