Uptake of silica and carbon nanotubes by human macrophages/ monocytes induces activation of fibroblasts in vitro - Potential implication for pathogenesis of inflammation and fibrotic diseases

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 713-719

  Guo, X ^a   Jagannath, C ^a   Espitia, M G ^a   Zhou, X ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nano tubes; CTGF; Cytokines; Fibrosis; Inflammation; Silica

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 1ALPHA2; CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR; INTERLEUKIN 1ALPHA; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 8; SILICON DIOXIDE; TITANIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FIBROBLAST; FIBROSIS; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INFLAMMATION; MACROPHAGE; MONOCYTE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE; UPREGULATION;

EID: 84868006730     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201202500317     Document Type: Article

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