Comparison of the uptake of fine and ultrafine TiO2 in a tracheal explant system

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 274, Issue 1 18-1, 1998, Pages

  Churg, A ^a   Stevens, B ^a   Wright, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambient atmospheric particle; Epithelial uptake; Mineral particle; Titanium dioxide; Ultrafine particle

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; INTERSTITIUM; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TRACHEA MUCOSA;

EID: 0031934779     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1998.274.1.l81     Document Type: Article

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