Macrophages and inflammatory mediators in pulmonary injury induced by mustard vesicants
- 28 June 2016
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 1374 (1) , 168-175
Abstract
Sulfur mustard (SM) and nitrogen mustard (NM) are cytotoxic alkylating agents that cause severe and progressive injury to the respiratory tract, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Evidence suggests that macrophages and the inflammatory mediators they release play roles in both acute and long‐term pulmonary injuries caused by mustards. In this article, we review the pathogenic effects of SM and NM on the respiratory tract and potential inflammatory mechanisms contributing to this activity.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Institutes of Health (U54AR055073, R01ES004738, P30ES005022)
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