Sudmeier LJ, Howard SP, Ganetzky B. A Drosophila model to investigate the neurotoxic side effects of radiation exposure. Dis Model Mech. 2015 Jul 1;8(7):669-77. doi: 10.1242/dmm.019786. PMID: 26092528.
From the abstract: "Children undergoing cranial radiation therapy (CRT) for pediatric central nervous system malignancies are at increased risk for neurological deficits later in life. We have developed a model of neurotoxic damage in adult Drosophila following irradiation during the juvenile stages with the goal of elucidating underlying neuropathological mechanisms and of ultimately identifying potential therapeutic targets. ... This work demonstrates the usefulness of Drosophila to model the toxic effects of radiation during development, and has the potential to unravel underlying mechanisms and to facilitate the discovery of novel therapeutic interventions."
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