Lipopolysaccharides promote pulmonary fibrosis in silicosis through the aggravation of apoptosis and inflammation in alveolar macrophages
Alveolar macrophages (AMs) play an important defensive role by removing dust and bacteria from alveoli. Apoptosis of AMs is associated with lung fibrosis; however, the relationship between this apoptotic event and environmental factors, such as the presence of lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) in the workp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Open Life Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2020-0061 |