IgG subclass responses in experimental silicosis

Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages 67-74

  Weissman, D N ^a   Hubbs, A F ^a   Huang, S H ^a   Stanley, C F ^a   Rojanasakul, Y ^a   Ma, J K H ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytokine; IgG; Lung; Lymphocyte; Quartz; Silicosis

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CELL ACTIVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; INHALATION; LUNG FIBROSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SILICOSIS; T LYMPHOCYTE; TH1 CELL;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0034836406     PISSN: 07318898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/jenvironpatholtoxicoloncol.v20.isuppl.1.60     Document Type: Article

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