Asbestos and silica-induced changes in human alveolar macrophage phenotype.

The mechanism by which fibrogenic particulates induce inflammation that can progress to lung fibrosis is uncertain. The alveolar macrophage (AM) has been implicated in the inflammatory process because of its function and reported release of inflammatory mediators when isolated from fibrotic patients...

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Main Authors: Holian, A, Uthman, M O, Goltsova, T, Brown, S D, Hamilton, R F
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1997
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1470149/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9400713
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