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

• Main Authors: Hidenori Matsuzaki (Author), Naoko Kumagai-Takei (Author), Suni Lee (Author), Megumi Maeda (Author), Nagisa Sada (Author), Tamayo Hatayama (Author), Shoko Yamamoto (Author), Miho Ikeda (Author), Kei Yoshitome (Author), Yu Min (Author), Yasumitsu Nishimura (Author), Takemi Otsuki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...