Immunotoxicology of Beryllium Lung Disease(<Special Issue>Report of the 13th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Immunotoxicology)

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概要

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• Beryllium induces non-caseating granulomatous inflammation in humans exposed to the metal dust or fumes in both occupational and non-occupational settings. The resulting condition, chronic beryllium disease (CBD), affects principally the lungs, lymphatics, and skin and continues to plague modern industry. Beryllium exerts several important immunotoxic effects, including induction of a beryllium-antigen specific adaptive immune response and the triggering of inflammatory and innate immune responses. Genetic susceptibility plays a role in CBD adaptive immune responses, mainly mediated through single nucleotide polymorphisms in HLA-DP and, to a lesser extent, HLA-DR. The adaptive response is characterized by influx and proliferation of CD4+ central and effector memory T cells expressing Thl cytokines. Insights into the immunopathogenesis of CBD have implications for the understanding of other immune-mediated granulomatous disorders and for metal antigen behavior.

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著者

• Newman Lee

  Department Of Preventive Medicine And Biometrics And Department Of Medicine Division Of Allergy And

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• Immunotoxicology of Beryllium Lung Disease(Report of the 13th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Immunotoxicology)

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