Melatonin Alleviates Silica Nanoparticle-Induced Lung Inflammation via Thioredoxin-Interacting Protein Downregulation

• Main Authors: Je-Oh Lim (Author), Se-Jin Lee (Author), Woong-Il Kim (Author), So-Won Pak (Author), Jong-Choon Kim (Author), Joong-Sun Kim (Author), Young-Kwon Cho (Author), In-Chul Lee (Author), In-Sik Shin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Silica dioxide nanoparticles (SiONPs) have been increasingly used in various industries; however, this has raised concerns regarding their potential toxicity. SiONPs are also a major component in the Asian sand dust that causes pulmonary diseases among the general public. Melatonin exerts some inhib...