Characterization of Lung Fibroblasts More than Two Decades after Mustard Gas Exposure.

In patients with short-term exposure to the sulfur mustard gas, the delayed cellular effects on lungs have not been well understood yet. The lung pathology shows a dominant feature consistent with obliterative bronchiolitis, in which fibroblasts play a central role. This study aims to characterize a...

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Main Authors: Gila Pirzad Jahromi, Mostafa Ghanei, Seyed Kazem Hosseini, Alireza Shamsaei, Mazaher Gholipourmalekabadi, Ameneh Koochaki, Nushin Karkuki Osguei, Ali Samadikuchaksaraei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4683060?pdf=render