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Mechanisms of lung fibrosis induced by carbon nanotubes: towards an Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP)

Overview of attention for article published in Particle and Fibre Toxicology, February 2016
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Title
Mechanisms of lung fibrosis induced by carbon nanotubes: towards an Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP)
Published in
Particle and Fibre Toxicology, February 2016
DOI 10.1186/s12989-016-0123-y
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Authors

Giulia Vietti, Dominique Lison, Sybille van den Brule

Abstract

Several experimental studies have shown that carbon nanotubes (CNT) can induce respiratory effects, including lung fibrosis. The cellular and molecular events through which these effects develop are, however, not clearly elucidated. The purpose of the present review was to analyze the key events involved in the lung fibrotic reaction induced by CNT and to assess their relationships. We thus address current knowledge and gaps with a view to draft an Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) concerning the fibrotic potential of CNT.As for many inhaled particles, CNT can indirectly activate fibroblasts through the release of pro-inflammatory (IL-1β) and pro-fibrotic (PDGF and TGF-β) mediators by inflammatory cells (macrophages and epithelial cells) via the induction of oxidative stress, inflammasome or NF-kB. We also highlight here direct effects of CNT on fibroblasts, which appear as a new mode of toxicity relatively specific for CNT. Direct effects of CNT on fibroblasts include the induction of fibroblast proliferation, differentiation and collagen production via ERK 1/2 or Smad signaling. We also point out the physico-chemical properties of CNT important for their toxicity and the relationship between in vitro and in vivo effects. This knowledge provides evidence to draft an AOP for the fibrogenic activity of CNT, which allows developing simple in vitro models contributing to predict the CNT effects in lung fibrosis, and risk assessment tools for regulatory decision.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Norway 1 1%
Unknown 96 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 22 23%
Researcher 21 22%
Student > Master 10 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 9 9%
Student > Bachelor 9 9%
Other 8 8%
Unknown 18 19%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 16 16%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 8 8%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 7 7%
Environmental Science 7 7%
Chemistry 6 6%
Other 26 27%
Unknown 27 28%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 45. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 July 2023.
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