In vitro cellular responses to silicon carbide particles manufactured through the Acheson process: Impact of physico-chemical features on pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidative effects

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 856-865

  Boudard, Delphine ^a,b,c   Forest, Valérie ^b,d   Pourchez, Jérémie ^b,d   Boumahdi, Najih ^b,d   Tomatis, Maura ^e   Fubini, Bice ^e   Guilhot, Bernard ^b,d   Cottier, Michèle ^a,b,c   Grosseau, Philippe ^b,d  

^a Jean Monnet University   (France)

^b SFR IFRESIS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SAINT ETIENNE   (France)

^d ECOLE DES MINES DE SAINT ETIENNE   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acheson process; Biological toxicity; Occupational exposure; Physico chemical characterization; Silicon carbide powders; Thermal post treatment

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IRON; RADICAL; SILICON CARBIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBOXYL RADICAL; HYDROXYL RADICAL; INORGANIC COMPOUND; SILICON DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; IN VITRO STUDY; INFLAMMATION; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOXICITY TESTING; ANIMAL; CELL LINE; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MOUSE; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; CARBON COMPOUNDS, INORGANIC; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL LINE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; MICE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARTICLE SIZE; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 84899066989     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: 18793177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2014.02.012     Document Type: Article

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