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Table 2 Common effects of radiation on articular cartilage

From: The effects of low-dose radiation on articular cartilage: a review

Type of Ionizing Radiation

Effects

Beta

Cell viability [48]

Gamma

Cell death [13], cell cycle arrest [11], anti-inflammatory [37, 43], matrix degradation [5, 26, 27]

X-Ray

Anti-inflammatory [38], chondrocyte proliferation [15], anti-inflammatory [38]

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Journal of Biological Engineering

ISSN: 1754-1611