| Literature DB >> 27351588 |
Rama Malaviya1, Vasanthi R Sunil1, Alessandro Venosa1, Kinal N Vayas1, Rita Businaro2, Diane E Heck3, Jeffrey D Laskin4, Debra L Laskin1.
Abstract
Sulfur mustard (SM) and nitrogen mustard (NM) are cytotoxic alkylating agents that cause severe and progressive injury to the respiratory tract, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Evidence suggests that macrophages and the inflammatory mediators they release play roles in both acute and long-term pulmonary injuries caused by mustards. In this article, we review the pathogenic effects of SM and NM on the respiratory tract and potential inflammatory mechanisms contributing to this activity.Entities:
Keywords: inflammatory mediators; macrophages; mustards; pulmonary toxicity
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27351588 PMCID: PMC5119480 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13123
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann N Y Acad Sci ISSN: 0077-8923 Impact factor: 5.691