Inflammogenic effect of well-characterized fullerenes in inhalation and intratracheal instillation studies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We used fullerenes, whose dispersion at the nano-level was stabilized by grinding in nitrogen gas in an agitation mill, to conduct an intratracheal instillation study and an inhalation exposure study. Fullerenes were individually dis...

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Main Authors: Yamamoto Kazuhiro, Wang Wei-Ning, Shimada Manabu, Murakami Masahiro, Yamamoto Makoto, Todoroki Motoi, Kadoya Chikara, Nishi Ken-ichiro, Myojo Toshihiko, Oyabu Takako, Ogami Akira, Hirohashi Masami, Morimoto Yasuo, Fujita Katsuhide, Endoh Shigehisa, Uchida Kunio, Shinohara Naohide, Nakanishi Junko, Tanaka Isamu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Particle and Fibre Toxicology
Online Access:http://www.particleandfibretoxicology.com/content/7/1/4