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We investigated the radioprotective effects of hyperbaric oxygen (HBOT) and toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5) in epithelial cells.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods and materials<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Endothelial cells (HUVEC), urothelial cells (UROtsa), and cervical epithelial cells (HeLa) were irradiated with 6 Gy and subsequently underwent HBOT. Cells were counted and qPCR was performed on HeLa for the expressions of TLR5, downstream signalling molecules, oxidative stress, and cytokines. The effects of the TLR5 agonist flagellin and the TLR5 antagonist TH1020 on radiation-induced cell death and oxidative stress were assessed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>HBOT attenuated radiation-induced epithelial cell death. In HeLa, radiation reduced TLR5, TRIF, NRF2, HIF-\u03b1 and catalase expression. HBOT reversed their expression. The TLR5 agonist flagellin protected against radiation-induced cell death in HeLa and the TLR5 antagonist TH1020 inhibited the radioprotective effects by flagellin.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>HBOT antagonizes radiation-induced cell death and normalizes the expressions of antioxidants, TLR5 and connected downstream signalling transcripts. 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