Preventing Blood Cancers and Other Malignancies in Military Personnel at Risk Due to Occupational Radiation Exposure

Abstract

We are pursuing a project to examine the amino sugar N-acetylglucosamine, via its ability to increase protein O-GlcNAcylation,as a means to promote DNA double strand break repair and thereby prevent and mitigate the toxicity of radiation in the bone marrow and other rapidly proliferative tissues, toward reducing both the acute and delayed effects of radiation, including malignancy. During the second year of research, in vitro research has progressed on a reasonable pace, though in vivo studies continue to lag. Our work to date has set the stage for a productive third year of research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1190713

Entities

People

  • Stephen J. Kron

Organizations

  • University of Chicago

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amino Sugars
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood
  • Blood Cancers
  • Bone Marrow
  • Bone Marrow Cells
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Chromosome Structures
  • Culture Media
  • Genetics
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • Proteins
  • Proteomics
  • Radiation
  • Stem Cells

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Oncology and Biomarker-Based Cancer Detection.