Proinflammatory effects of environmental cadmium boost resistance to opportunistic pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus: implications for sustained low-level pulmonary inflammation?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2020.152634
Abstract: Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most toxic environmental heavy metals to which the general population is exposed mainly via the oral route. Owing to its immunomodulatory potential, orally acquired Cd affects antimicrobial immune defense… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary inflammation; response; proinflammatory effects; orally acquired ... See more keywords