The new study, conducted by Chinese researchers and published in the journal Cell Death and Differentiation, found exactly how a key set of genes crucial for promoting cell death respond to radiation exposure.
A breakthrough new therapy has enabled mice to survive exposure to acute radiation, according to a new study that may lead to safer cancer treatment and save lives in the event of a nuclear war.
Further analysis showed the rate of cell death in mice with Sting knocked out dropped from 45 per cent to 12 per cent after radiation exposure.
The researchers found that knocking out the function of Sting in mice increased their survival rate from 11 per cent to 67 per cent after exposure to harmful levels of radiation.
Researchers said the findings could lead to therapies for controlling GIS upon exposure to high doses of ionising radiation or radiation therapy for tumours.
