Quartz Dust Exposure Affects NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Plasma Levels of IL-18 and IL-1Ra in Iron Foundry Workers

• Hlavní autoři: Alexander Hedbrant (Autor), Lena Andersson (Autor), Ing-Liss Bryngelsson (Autor), Daniel Eklund (Autor), Håkan Westberg (Autor), Eva Särndahl (Autor), Alexander Persson (Autor)
• Médium: Kniha
• Vydáno: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Témata: article
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Purpose. To study the association between inhalation of particulate matter or quartz in Swedish iron foundries and the effects on NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Methods. Particle exposure measurements were performed during an eight-hour work day for 85 foundry workers at three Swedish iron foundries...