Ameliorative effects of melatonin on radiotherapy-induced apoptotic and inflammatory responses in rat parotid gland

Abstract Background Radiotherapy-induced parotid gland injury is a major contributor to salivary hypofunction and xerostomia in head-and-neck cancer management. This study aimed to evaluate the differential radiobiological effects of flattening filter (FF) and flattening filter-free (FFF) 6 MV photo...

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Principais autores:	Fatih Hacımustafaoğlu, Serhat Aras, Yalçın Erzurumlu, Burcu Çaykara Peran
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2026-02-01
coleção:	BMC Oral Health
Assuntos:	Radiotherapy Parotid gland Melatonin Apoptosis Inflammation Radioprotection
Acesso em linha:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-026-07966-8
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