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.

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Main Authors: Agnès Hamzaoui, Jamel Ammar, Hédia Graïri, Kamel Hamzaoui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2003-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629350310001599648
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