Regression of pulmonary lesions produced by inhaled titanium dioxide in rats

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 592-597

  Baggs, R B ^a,b   Ferin, J ^a   Oberdorster G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell proliferation; Fibrosis; Rat; Silica; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

BROXURIDINE; SILICON DIOXIDE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG INJURY; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALIA; MARTES PENNANTI;

EID: 0030697942     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030098589703400607     Document Type: Article

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