Response of the mouse lung transcriptome to welding fume: effects of stainless and mild steel fumes on lung gene expression in A/J and C57BL/6J mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Debate exists as to whether welding fume is carcinogenic, but epidemiological evidence suggests that welders are an at risk population for the development of lung cancer. Recently, we found that exposure to welding fume caused an acu...

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Main Authors: Antonini James M, Li Shengqiao, Kashon Michael L, Zeidler-Erdely Patti C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/70