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Jul 2026
The role of macrophages in radiation-induced lung injury: from pathological mechanisms to therapeutic targets
Radiation-induced lung injury (RILI) is a major dose-limiting toxicity of chest radiotherapy (RT), and its occurrence and development are closely related to the complex role of macrophages. RT significantly modulates the recruitment and functional status of macrophages. In the early stage, macrophages predominantly exh...
Xiaochi Ma, Jie Lu, Tao Zhong et al.
· Frontiers in Immunology · 0 citations