Environmental researchHumansSilicon DioxideCytokinesMacrophagesBlood Cells
Immune profiling of human blood cells after indirect exposure to crystalline silica particles.
Evangel Kummari, Anja Bråthen Kristoffersen, Sabin Bhandari, Hege Hjertholm, Hubert Dirven, Sarah E Josefsson, François Huaux, Riccardo Leinardi, Cristina Pavan, Manosij Ghosh, Peter Hoet, Unni C Nygaard, Birgitte Lindeman
Published: 202610.1016/j.envres.2025.123661
Abstract
Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is a significant health concern associated with pulmonary and systemic diseases, mediated in part through lung macrophage toxicity. In this study, we employed an ex vivo indirect exposure m…
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