Repeated pulmonary exposures to zinc ions enhance inflammatory responses to subsequent metal exposures.

CONCLUSION: Previous exposure to zinc ions increases responsiveness to subsequent exposures to zinc and cerium ions. These findings suggest enhanced sensitization possibly due to a reduction in antioxidant defenses. PMID: 30295553 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30295553?dopt=Abstract

Source: Experimental Lung Research - October 9, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Exp Lung Res Source Type: research