Space Radiobiology
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Authors
Hellweg, C.E.
Arena, C.
Baatout, S.
Baselet, B.
Beblo-Vranesevic, K.
Chaplin, N.
Coos, R.
Da Pieve, F.
De Micco, V.
Foray, N.
Hespeels, B.
Heuskin, A.-C.
Kronenberg, J.
Milojevic, T.
Miranda, S.
Moris, V.
Penninckx, S.
Radstake, W.E.
Rehnberg, E.
Rettberg, P.
Tabury, K.
Van Doninck, K.
Van Hoey, O.
Vogin, G.
Socol, Y.
Discipline
Physical sciences
Subject
Cancer risk
Cataract
Chromosomal aberrations
Galactic cosmic rays (GCR)
Light flashes
Monte Carlo methods
Particle accelerators
Radiation belts
Solar particle events (SPE)
Audience
Scientific
Date
2023Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Metadata
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Various exogeneous and endogenous factors constantly cause damages in the biomolecules within a cell. For example, per day, 10,000--100,000 molecular lesions occur in DNA per cell. The molecule modifications that are formed disturb the structure and function of the affected molecules. The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the damages to biomolecules caused by radiation, the associated repair pathways, and the effect on the cellular function. Special interest lies on the damages induced to DNA, the carrier of the human genome, and the consequence to genomic integrity, cell death, and cell survival. Additionally, related effects regarding inflammation and immunity, epigenetic factors, and omics are discussed. The chapter concludes with an explanation of the molecular factors of cellular hyper-radiosensitivity and induced radiation resistance.
Citation
Hellweg, C.E.; Arena, C.; Baatout, S.; Baselet, B.; Beblo-Vranesevic, K.; Chaplin, N.; Coos, R.; Da Pieve, F.; De Micco, V.; Foray, N.; Hespeels, B.; Heuskin, A.-C.; Kronenberg, J.; Milojevic, T.; Miranda, S.; Moris, V.; Penninckx, S.; Radstake, W.E.; Rehnberg, E.; Rettberg, P.; Tabury, K.; Van Doninck, K.; Van Hoey, O.; Vogin, G.; Socol, Y. (2023). Space Radiobiology. (Baatout, S., Ed.), Radiobiology Textbook, 503-569, Springer International Publishing, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-18810-7_10.Identifiers
isbn: 978-3-031-18810-7
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Type
Book chapter
Peer-Review
Yes
Language
eng