Noradrenergic agonists as new treatment opportunity against radiation-induced cognitive decline

Isabeau De Bie, Lisa Berden, Bo Peeters, Christian Vanhove, Tom Boterberg, Kevin Tabury, Irina Primac, Robrecht Raedt, Rafi Benotmane

Research outputpeer-review

Abstract

Pediatric patients undergoing cranial irradiation are at risk of developing neurocognitive impairments. Mechanistically, radiation-induced injury to the hippocampi could play an important role in this debilitating condition, by inducing loss of neural stem/progenitor cells and neuroinflammation within this region. Noradrenergic (NA) agonists can potentially mitigate this radiation-induced cognitive decline by reducing cell death and inflammation. Therefore, we hypothesize that boosting NA through drugs will attenuate radiation-induced impairments in neurogenesis and decrease neuroinflammation, resulting in decreased memory dysfunction.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAbstracts from the 19th Meeting of the European Association of Neuro-Oncology
PublisherOxford University Press
PagesV73-V74
Number of pages2
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2024
Event2024 - EANO: 19th Meeting of the European Association of Neuro-Oncology - Glasgow
Duration: 17 Oct 202420 Oct 2024
https://www.eano.eu/eano2024/

Publication series

NameNeuro-Oncology
PublisherOxford University Press
Numbersupplement 5
Volume26
ISSN (Print)1522-851
ISSN (Electronic)1523-5866

Conference

Conference2024 - EANO
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow
Period2024-10-172024-10-20
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