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Effects of copper nanoparticle exposure on host defense in a murine pulmonary infection model

BACKGROUND: Human exposure to nanoparticles (NPs) and environmental bacteria can occur simultaneously. NPs induce inflammatory responses and oxidative stress but may also have immune-suppressive effects, impairing macrophage function and altering epithelial barrier functions. The purpose of this stu...

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Autores principales: Kim, Jong Sung, Adamcakova-Dodd, Andrea, O'Shaughnessy, Patrick T, Grassian, Vicki H, Thorne, Peter S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3193802/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21943386
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-8977-8-29