Biological Effects of Fibrous and Particulate Substances

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Otsuki, Takemi (Editor), Yoshioka, Yasuo (Editor), Holian, Andrij (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Current Topics in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Immunology.; Pharmacology.; Public health.; Medicine & Public Health.; Public Health.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.

    This volume examines our current understanding of the biological effects of fibrous and particulate substances, including discussions on nanoparticles. It offers comprehensive information on the latest insights into the immunological effects of various irritants on the human body. Readers will b...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Macrophage and Multinucleated Giant Cell Classification
• 2. NLRP3 Inflammasome-Mediated Toxicity of Fibrous Particles
• 3. Approaching a Unified Theory for Particle-Induced Inflammation
• 4. Reproductive and Developmental Effects of Nanomaterials
• 5. Fibrogenic and Immunotoxic Responses to Carbon Nanotubes
• 6. Potential Hazards of Skin Exposure to Nanoparticles
• 7. Health Effects of Silver Nanoparticles and Silver Ions
• 8. Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube-Induced Pulmonary Fibrogenesis
• 9. Silicates and Autoimmunity
• 10. Asbestos Exposure and Autoimmunity
• 11. T Cell Alteration Caused by Exposure to Asbestos
• 12. Effects of Asbestos Fibers on Human Cytotoxic T Cells.