Apoptosis of pulmonary neutrophils induced by low dose titanium dioxide and silica

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 46, Issue , 2002, Pages 210-214

  Wang, H ^a   Leigh, J ^a   Peters, M ^a   Bonin, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

apoptosis; inflammation; neutrophils; titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

CELL DEATH; OXIDES; PATHOLOGY; RATS; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

APOPTOTIC; INFLAMMATION; INFLAMMATORY REACTION; INTRATRACHEAL INSTILLATION; NEGATIVE CONTROL; NEUTROPHIL APOPTOSIS; NEUTROPHILS; WISTAR RAT;

SILICA;

EID: 79955521308     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/46.suppl-1.210     Document Type: Article

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