Radio protectors

Radioprotectors are substances used to protect living organisms from the effects of ionizing radiation. We are mainly talking about electrons, protons and other elements. Radioprotection involves reducing the impact of harmful radiation on the human or animal body. According to the mechanism of action, radioprotective drugs are divided into two groups: drugs that protect cells from the effects of harmful factors and drugs that reduce radiation damage to the cell membrane. The protection effect manifests itself when the received dose of ionizing radiation is below the critical one. This circumstance is usually observed at low doses of ionizing radiation, therefore, in cases of acute radiation injuries and during radiation therapy, only radioprotective agents can be used.

The therapeutic effect of the radioprotector is associated with a decrease in the number of lipid peroxidation reactions, a decrease in the likelihood of free radical damage to deoxyribonucleic acid molecules in the cells of multicellular organisms, a blockade of enzyme systems responsible for their enzymatic modification, and an increase in reparative processes. Obviously, by eliminating free radical damage to radioprotectors, the likelihood of carcinogenic radiation is also significantly reduced.