Table 1: Modulators of radiation-induced fibrosis.
|
Modulator |
Biochemical signaling pathway |
Fibrotic manifestation |
|
TGFβ |
Smad dependent pathways |
a SMA collagen |
|
Cytokines |
Smad, NFκB |
EMT profibrotic responses |
|
TNFα |
NFκB |
profibrotic responses |
|
ROS/RNS |
DNA oxidation, secretion of MMPs |
ECM |