Potential mechanisms of some selected heavy metals in the induction of inflammation and autoimmunity

Inflammation is a physiological event that protects tissues from infection and injury. Chronic inflammation causes immune cell over activation and sustained release of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines cause pathologic conditions including autoimmune diseases. Heavy metals exposure affects innat...

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Main Authors: Abubakar U Anka, Abubakar B Usman, Abubakar N Kaoje, Ramadan M Kabir, Aliyu Bala, Mandana Kazem Arki, Nikoo Hossein-Khannazer, Gholamreza Azizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-08-01
Series:European Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1721727X221122719