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Serotonin in Radiation Injury

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Carcinoid and Serotonin

Part of the book series: Recent Results in Cancer Research ((RECENTCANCER,volume 15))

Abstract

Paradoxically enough, 5-HT, particularly in the form of hydrochloride 5-HT, in spite of the fact that it exerts pronounced oncostatic influence on certain types of transplanted tumors, also possesses powerful radio-protective properties. This activity of 5-HT has been studied by numerous investigators during the last decade, and the consensus of opinions seem to be uniform in this respect. Yet the intrinsic nature of the radio-protective activity of 5-HT is not defined as yet and some controversy on this subject still exists.

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Sokoloff, B. (1968). Serotonin in Radiation Injury. In: Carcinoid and Serotonin. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 15. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-99947-5_6

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