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. 1979 Mar;94(3):529–538.

Phagocytosis of chrysotile fibers by pleural mesothelial cells in culture.

M C Jaurand, H Kaplan, J Thiollet, M C Pinchon, J F Bernaudin, J Bignon
PMCID: PMC2042260  PMID: 426038

Abstract

Pleural mesothelial cells (PMC) from the parietal pleura of rats were incubated in culture with UICC A chrysotile fibers. The sequence of events in phagocytosis was studied by electron microscopy: phases of attachment sequestration, and degranulation of lysosomal content into the phagocytic vacuole were observed. This demonstrates that PMC can engage in phagocytosis of chrysotile fibers.

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