Vitamin A Inhibits Radiation-Induced Pneumonitis in Rats 1 , 2
Redlich C, Rockwell S, Chung J, Sikora A, Kelley M, Mayne S. Vitamin A Inhibits Radiation-Induced Pneumonitis in Rats 1 , 2. Journal Of Nutrition 1998, 128: 1661-1664. PMID: 9772133, DOI: 10.1093/jn/128.10.1661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiation-induced lung injuryVitamin ALung injuryLung inflammationRadiation-induced lung inflammationLung retinol levelsSupplemental vitamin AAltered vitaminThoracic radiationThoracic radiotherapyBronchoalveolar lavagePrescribed dietRetinol levelsDeficient groupDeficient dietTotal doseY ratsRadioprotective agentsRats 1RatsWhole thoraxHost susceptibilityDietInflammationInjuryEffect of supplementation with beta-carotene and vitamin A on lung nutrient levels.
Redlich CA, Blaner WS, Van Bennekum AM, Chung JS, Clever SL, Holm CT, Cullen MR. Effect of supplementation with beta-carotene and vitamin A on lung nutrient levels. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 1998, 7: 211-4. PMID: 9521435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive armRetinol levelsLung tissueExcess lung cancer mortalityLung cancer chemoprevention trialsLung retinol levelsRetinol Efficacy TrialLung tissue levelsLung cancer mortalityCancer chemoprevention trialsEffect of supplementationLung retinolChemoprevention trialsCancer mortalitySurgical controlEfficacy trialsCell levelVitamin ARetinyl palmitateSame interventionTissue levelsBiomarker studiesSupplementationInterventionTrials