Inhaled asbestos exacerbates atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice via CD4+ T cells.

BACKGROUND: Associations between air pollution and morbidity/mortality from cardiovascular disease are recognized in epidemiologic and clinical studies, but the mechanisms by which inhaled fibers or particles mediate the exacerbation of atherosclerosis are unclear. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS: To determin...

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Publicado en:Environmental Health Perspectives Vol. 116; no. 9; pp. 1218 - 1226
Autores principales: Fukagawa NK, Li M, Sabo-Attwood T, Timblin CR, Butnor KJ, Gagne J, Steele C, Taatjes DJ, Huber S, Mossman BT
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Sep2008
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