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. 1976 Jun;57(3):281–285.

Biochemical effects of asbestiform minerals on lung fibroblast cultures.

P M Hext, R J Richards
PMCID: PMC2041080  PMID: 952729

Abstract

The ability of different types of asbestiform minerals to enhance or suppress the levels of fibrous collagen in cultures of lung fibroblasts was tested. All commercially important asbestos dusts produced both effects, a lower dose favouring a fibrogenic response whereas a higher dose favoured an opposite effect.

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