Nanosecond laser-driven proton FLASH spares normal tissue cells by sustaining mitochondrial homeostasis and attenuating ferroptosis
Changsheng SHAO, Yu Zhang, Pengzhi He, Xin Yu, Peng Wenjie, Junfeng Chen, Haotian Hu, Yiying Wang, Mei Xiao, Chao Liu, Li Sui, Tianyuan Dai, Xiangkui Mu, Xianghong Jia, Jianhui Bin, Qing Huang
This study shows that nanosecond laser-driven proton FLASH-RT spares normal tissue by preserving mitochondrial homeostasis and reducing ferroptosis, while maintaining tumor-killing efficiency.
bioRxiv · Mar 16, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology