Search for biomarkers of asbestos exposure and asbestos-induced cancers in investigations of the immunological effects of asbestos

Search for biomarkers of asbestos exposure and asbestos-induced cancers in investigations of the immunological effects of asbestos

Abstract The immunological effects of asbestos exposure on various lymphocytes such as the regulatory T cell (Treg), responder CD4+ T helper cell (Tresp), CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL), and natural killer (NK) cells were investigated. Results show that asbestos exposure impairs antitumor immuni...

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Main Authors: Hidenori Matsuzaki, Naoko Kumagai-Takei, Suni Lee, Megumi Maeda, Nagisa Sada, Tamayo Hatayama, Shoko Yamamoto, Miho Ikeda, Kei Yoshitome, Yu Min, Yasumitsu Nishimura, Takemi Otsuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd 2017-06-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Asbestos
Immune cells
Biomarker
Cytokine
Cell surface marker
Tumor immunity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-017-0661-4

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