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The role of inflammation in silicosis
Frontiers in PharmacologySilicosis is a chronic illness marked by diffuse fibrosis in lung tissue resulting from continuous exposure to SiO2-rich dust in the workplace. The onset and progression of silicosis is a complicated and poorly understood pathological process involving ...
Jian-Dong Jiang, Yun Zhan
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Silicosis in Switzerland [PDF]
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2018 The correlation between quartz dust concentrations in the Swiss enterprises and the incidence of silicosis and other related diseases acknowledged as occupational diseases (OD) was investigated.Quartz dust concentrations were obtained from Suva's databases of occupational health surveillance measurements between 2005 and 2014.
Michael F. Koller +3 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 BackgroundSilicosis, a severe lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust, predominantly affects workers in industries such as mining and construction, leading to a significant global public health challenge.
Xinglin Yi +8 more
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental SafetyBackground: Silicosis is a lethal occupational disease caused by long-term exposure to respirable silica dust. Pulmonary macrophages play a crucial role in mediating the initiation of silicosis.
Hanyujie Kang +4 more
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Tuberculosis and Silicosis: an insightful perspective
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and TuberculosisTuberculosis (TB) is the most ubiquitous disease related to Silicosis in medium and low-income nations. The government of India has set a target to eliminate TB by 2025, while the International Labor Organization and the WHO aim to eradicate Silicosis ...
Shally Pandit +4 more
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Archives of Public Health, 2023 Background Differentiated tuberculosis (TB) care is an approach to improve treatment outcomes by tailoring TB management to the particular needs of patient groups based on their risk profile and comorbidities. In silicosis-prone areas, the coexistence of
Mihir P. Rupani
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Early Identification, Accurate Diagnosis, and Treatment of Silicosis
Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2022 Silicosis is a global problem, and it has brought about great burdens to society and patients’ families. The etiology of silicosis is clear, preventable, and controllable, but the onset is hidden and the duration is long.
Tian Li +3 more
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Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 2022 Silicosis is the most prevalent and fatal occupational disease with no effective therapeutics, and currently used drugs cannot reverse the disease progress.
Mingyao Wang +17 more
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Ac-SDKP modulates apoptosis via HSP27 and the FAS/FASL and mitochondrial axes. [PDF]
Animal Model Exp MedSchematic diagram of Ac‐SDKP regulating the FAS/FASL and mitochondrial apoptosis pathways via HSP27. Ac‐SDKP inhibits HSP27 expression, activates the FAS/FASL pathway and Caspase‐3 signaling, increases Caspase‐8 and Caspase‐3 expression, and induces cell apoptosis.
Guo W +13 more
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Environmental Impact of Silicic Magmatism in Large Igneous Province Events
Geophysical Monograph Series, Page 133-151., 2021 Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Scott E. Bryan
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