- Written by: A.R. Volpe
- Journal or magazine: Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. Part a
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Medical study · Medical research · 2000
In vitro cleavage by asbestos fibers of the fifth component of human complement through free-radical generation and kallikrein activation
…role in inflammatory reactions characteristic of asbestosis through mechanisms involving iron ions, hydroxyl radicals, and oxidized C5-ike fragments. The ferrous ions present at the asbestos fiber surface trigger this activation and catalyze, via Fenton reaction…