Ao bloquearBloquear a unión de TSP1 ao seu [[receptor da superficie celular]] ([[CD47]]) o tecido normal faise case inmune á [[radioterapia|terapia de radiación]] contra o [[cancro]] e axuda á morte do [[tumor]].<ref name="Maxhimer_2009">{{cite journal | vauthors = Maxhimer JB, Soto-Pantoja DR, Ridnour LA, Shih HB, Degraff WG, Tsokos M, Wink DA, Isenberg JS, Roberts DD | title = Radioprotection in normal tissue and delayed tumor growth by blockade of CD47 signaling | journal = Science Translational Medicine | volume = 1 | issue = 3 | pages = 3ra7 | date = Oct 2009 | pmid = 20161613 | pmc = 2811586 | doi = 10.1126/scitranslmed.3000139 | laysummary = https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091021144246.htm | laysource = sciencedaily.com }}</ref>
