2 results for “Reaction Department”
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Medical study · Medical research · 2011
A 3-dimensional in vitro model of epithelioid granulomas induced by high aspect ratio nanomaterials
The most common causes of granulomatous inflammation are persistent pathogens and poorly-degradable irritating materials. A characteristic pathological reaction to intratracheal instillation, pharyngeal aspiration, or inhalation of carbon nanotubes is formation of epithelioid granulomas accompanied by…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2011
Non-neoplastic and neoplastic pleural endpoints following fiber exposure
…diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma. Translocation and retention of fibers are fundamental processes in understanding the interactions between the dose and dimensions of fibers retained at this anatomic site and the subsequent pathological reactions. The initial interaction…