Chrysotile Causes Human Bronchial Epithelial Cell Apoptosis in Response to the Fas-Mediated Apoptosis Pathway | Zendy

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Chrysotile Causes Human Bronchial Epithelial Cell Apoptosis in Response to the Fas-Mediated Apoptosis Pathway

Author(s) -

Min Zhang,

Junqiang Chen,

Zhaoqiang Jiang,

Lijin Zhu,

Wei Wu,

Yun Xiao,

Kun Chen

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

pathobiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.941

H-Index - 53

eISSN - 1423-0291

pISSN - 1015-2008

DOI - 10.1159/000455902

Subject(s) - apoptosis , chrysotile , caspase 8 , fas receptor , microbiology and biotechnology , fas ligand , western blot , chemistry , programmed cell death , biology , caspase 3 , biochemistry , gene , asbestos , materials science , metallurgy

Asbestos is harmful to human health. However, the pathogenicity of chrysotile is a controversial matter. This study aimed to investigate the apoptosis of a human bronchial epithelial cell line (BEAS-2B) exposed to chrysotile that may function in part through the Fas death receptor pathway.

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