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Abstract #3237

Development of a Swine Model to Evaluate Radiation-Induced Brain Injury: A Preliminary Report

Whitney D. Perez1, Ilektra Athanasiadi2, David A. Edmondson1, Jeannie Plantenga2,3, and Carlos J. Perez-Torres1,3

1School of Health Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States, 2Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States, 3Center for Cancer Research, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States

Radiation-induced brain injury (RIBI) is an irreversible and progressive long-term effect of radiation therapy. Current pre-clinical experiments use mouse models, which do not accurately replicate the pathology as seen in humans. We chose to simulate RIBI within a swine model because its brain structures are more comparable to human brain structures. Our preliminary findings show similar resemblances to the pathologies seen in human patients affected by RIBI.

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