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For those newly diagnosed myeloma patients undergoing radiation therapy, myeloma radioprotection is essential. I say this as a long-term MM survivor who lives with several long-term side effects from my own radiation therapy.
The study linked below documents another non-conventional therapy shown to protect MM patients from the damage caused by radiation therapy, a common therapy used by MM patients.
My takeaway from the video below is that those of us who undergo radiation therapy for MM have a risk of side effects. The study below cites mushrooms to repair DNA damage done by radiation, therefore reducing the health risk of radiation.
The effects of radiation on our health
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Radioprotective effect of edible and medicinal mushrooms against ionizing radiation: Components, potential mechanisms, and applications
Highlights
- The bioactive compounds in edible and medicinal mushrooms that serve as radioprotective agents are identified and categorized.
- The pathways through which edible and medicinal mushrooms may exert radioprotective effects, including the reduction of lipid peroxidation, mitigation of cell apoptosis, restoration of DNA damage and regulation of immune system are summarized.
- The current applications of edible and medicinal mushrooms in radioprotection are concluded, and this review aims to provide a comprehensive perspective on a topic that has received relatively limited attention.
- The future applications and development directions for edible and medicinal mushrooms in the field of radioprotection are explored and predicted.
Abstract
Ionizing radiation can cause severe damage to the body. The use of natural products as radioprotective agents has gained increasing popularity and attention in recent years. Edible and medicinal mushrooms are the significant natural source demonstrating unique advantages in radiation protection, such as:
- Ganoderma lucidum,
- Hohenbuehelia serotina, and
- Auricularia auricular.
This review focuses on the current state of knowledge regarding the radioprotective components from mushrooms against ionizing radiation, and mechanisms of action are discussed.
The main radioprotective components in mushrooms include polysaccharides, peptides/proteins, and terpenoids, exerting radioprotective effects either individually or combinedly.
The radioprotective effects of these agents potentially occur through mechanisms such as reducing lipid peroxidation, ameliorating cell apoptosis, restoring DNA damage and regulating immune system.
The review also provides an overview in the application strategies of mushrooms for radioprotection and summarizes the current limitations in the field and provided a perspective on future prospects. This review offers a timely and comprehensive summary of current findings on mushroom-derived components as radioprotective agents that contribute to preventing the body from ionizing radiation…
Conclusion
In summary, this study concluded the radioprotective properties of edible and medicinal mushrooms, focusing on their active components, potential mechanisms, and applications. The edible and medicinal mushrooms that play a pivotal role in radioprotection are Ganoderma lucidum, Hohenbuehelia serotina, and Auricularia auricular, etc…”
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