Autoproliferation and release of growth factors in silica-stimulated rat2 cells

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 46, Issue , 2002, Pages 18-21

  Kim, K A ^a   Lee, W K ^a   Lee, K H ^a   Lim, Y ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

fibroblasts; PDGF AA silica; Rat2 cells; TGF

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CELLS; FIBROBLASTS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES; SILICA;

CONDITIONED MEDIUM; CRYSTALLINE SILICA; CULTURE MEDIUM; FIBROBLAST CELLS; PDGF-AA; PLATELET-DERIVED GROWTH FACTORS; SILICA PARTICLES; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

CYTOLOGY;

EID: 0037899889     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/46.suppl-1.18     Document Type: Conference Paper

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