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Human macrophages constitute targets for immunotoxic inorganic arsenic.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Sept 2006
Lemarie Anthony, Morzadec Claudie, Bourdonnay Emilie, Fardel Olivier, Vernhet Laurent
Abstract excerpt
Chronic exposure to inorganic arsenic, a widely distributed environmental contaminant, can lead to toxic effects, including immunosuppression. Owing to the established roles of human macrophages in immune defense, we determined, in the present study, whether inorganic arsenic can affect these major immune cells. Our results demonstrate that noncytotoxic concentrations of arsenic trioxide (As2O3), an inorganic...
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