Radioprotective effects of cyproterone acetate.
The pretreatment of irradiated mice by cyproterone acetate had a better radioprotective effect in comparison with orchidectomy, although the weight of the thymus was lower in the cyproterone acetate group. The radioprotective mechanisms involved in both cases were discussed.
D000818:Animals; D002369:Castration; D003534:Cyproterone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D011835:Radiation Protection; D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000187:drug effects
D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents; D003534:Cyproterone