Abstract:Radon is the second causative agent of lung cancer after cigarette smoke, it has been identified as a class I carcinogen. However, the exact mechanism of lung cancer caused by radon is still unclear. To examine the underlying mechanism of radon-induced lung injury, a combination of dose- and time-dependent toxic effects in vivo and vitro, NF-κB/TFAM/mtDNA pathway was employed. Radon-induced toxicity occurred in a dose- and time-dependent manners and was characterized by inflammatory cell infiltration, the alve… Show more
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