Title : Lymphocyte activation in silica-exposed workers.

Pub. Date : 2014 Apr-May

PMID : 24332681






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1 Our results demonstrate that silica-exposed individuals present important alterations in their immune response when compared to controls, as shown by increased serum sIL-2R levels, decreased production of IL-2 and increased levels of the pro-inflammatory (IFN-gamma, IL-1alpha, TNF-alpha, IL-6) as well as anti-inflammatory (IL-10 and TGF-beta) cytokines. Silicon Dioxide interleukin 1 alpha Homo sapiens