Melatonin as a radioprotectant against mitochondrial damage
Melatonin can protect against irradiation-induced mitochondrial damage, suggesting utility for mitigating the health effects of accidental radiation exposure.
Authors
- Megumi Sasatani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1219-1014)
- Akira Ushiyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2415-1324)
- Asako Nakamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7219-448X)
- Tsutomu Shimura
- Yui Takahashi
- Jiayu Wu
- Maho Aizawa
Institutions
- Hiroshima University (JP)
- Meiji Pharmaceutical University (JP)
- National Institute of Public Health (JP)
- Ibaraki University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Radiation Biology
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09553002.2026.2636299
- Primary Topic
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00