Contribution of Lung Macrophages to the Inflammatory Responses Induced by Exposure to Air Pollutants

Large population cohort studies have indicated an association between exposure to particulate matter and cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality. The inhalation of toxic environmental particles and gases impacts the innate and adaptive defense systems of the lung. Lung macrophages play a critically...

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Main Authors: Kunihiko Hiraiwa, Stephan F. van Eeden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/619523
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