Allergic inflammation does not impact chemical-induced carcinogenesis in the lungs of mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although the relationship between allergic inflammation and lung carcinogenesis is not clearly defined, several reports suggest an increased incidence of lung cancer in patients with asthma. We aimed at determining the functional imp...

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Main Authors: Doris Konstantinos, Karabela Sophia P, Kairi Chrysoula A, Simoes Davina CM, Roussos Charis, Zakynthinos Spyros G, Kalomenidis Ioannis, Blackwell Timothy S, Stathopoulos Georgios T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/118