Biochemical and cellular mechanisms of dust-induced lung fibrosis.
The sequence of cellular and biochemical events in response to the deposition of dust particles in lung tissue is described. Primary reactions at the lung surface include changes in the free cell population, the alveolar surface protein and in the quantity of pulmonary surfactant, a lipoprotein-rich...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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1984
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1568369/ |