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STEM CELLS INTERNATIONAL
Volume 2016, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
HINDAWI LTD
DOI: 10.1155/2016/5091838
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- Brazilian Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)
- Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Level Personnel (CAPES)
- Carlos Chagas Filho Rio de Janeiro State Research Foundation (FAPERJ)
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Silicosis is the most common pneumoconiosis globally, with higher prevalence and incidence in developing countries. To date, there is no effective treatment to halt or reverse the disease progression caused by silica-induced lung injury. Significant advances have to be made in order to reduce morbidity and mortality related to silicosis. In this review, we have highlighted the main mechanisms of action that cause lung damage by silica particles and summarized the data concerning the therapeutic promise of cell-based therapy for silicosis.
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