Impairment of alveolar macrophage phagocytosis by ultrafine particles

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 119-127

  Renwick, L C ^a   Donaldson, K ^a   Clouter, A ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alveolar macrophages; Carbon black; Fine particles; Free radicals; Phagocytosis; Titanium dioxide; Ultrafine particles

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FREE RADICAL; LATEX; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DOSE RESPONSE; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; LUNG CLEARANCE; MEDIATOR RELEASE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHAGOCYTOSIS;

UNIDENTIFIED AGENTS;

EID: 0035871227     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/taap.2001.9128     Document Type: Article

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