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Asbestos-Induced Cellular and Molecular Alteration of Immunocompetent Cells and Their Relationship with Chronic Inflammation and Carcinogenesis

Asbestos causes lung fibrosis known as asbestosis as well as cancers such as malignant mesothelioma and lung cancer. Asbestos is a mineral silicate containing iron, magnesium, and calcium with a core of SiO(2). The immunological effect of silica, SiO(2), involves the dysregulation of autoimmunity be...

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Autores principales: Matsuzaki, Hidenori, Maeda, Megumi, Lee, Suni, Nishimura, Yasumitsu, Kumagai-Takei, Naoko, Hayashi, Hiroaki, Yamamoto, Shoko, Hatayama, Tamayo, Kojima, Yoko, Tabata, Rika, Kishimoto, Takumi, Hiratsuka, Junichi, Otsuki, Takemi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3304550/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22500091
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/492608