Role of Nephronectin in Pathophysiology of Silicosis

Silicosis is a typical form of pneumoconiosis and is characterized as a type of lung fibrosis. Silica particles are captured and recognized upon by alveolar macrophages via the macrophage receptor with collagenous structure (MARCO) scavenger receptor, and thereafter the inflammasome is activated. Th...

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Main Authors: Suni Lee, Machiko Honda, Shoko Yamamoto, Naoko Kumagai-Takei, Kei Yoshitome, Yasumitsu Nishimura, Nagisa Sada, Shigeyuki Kon, Takemi Otsuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/10/2581

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