1 result for “Reaction Department”
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Medical study · Medical research · 1993
Pathogenesis of mesothelial reactions to asbestos fibers. Monocyte recruitment and macrophage activation
Exposure to asbestos fibers leads to a variety of mesothelial reactions: pleural effusions, fibrotic pleural plaques, and malignant mesotheliomas. An animal model was developed to reproduce these lesions in C57B1/6 mice using weekly intraperitoneal injections…