Expression of Fas antigen and Fas ligand in bronchoalveolar lavage from silicosis patients.
OBJECTIVE: To understand the role of apoptosis through Fas/Fas ligand (FasL) interaction in the pathogenesis of silicosis, we examined the expression of Fas antigen, FasL and apoptosis in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid lymphocytes obtained from patients with silicosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten patie...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1781620/ |