Lung response to chronic and acute exposure to ingested arsenic
Summary:
Analysis of lungs of C57BL/6 males, on defined diets, chronically exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of arsenic (As) in food or drinking water. Acute exposure to As through intraperitoneal injection also examined. Results provide insight into the basis of As toxicity from ingestion.
Kozul CD, Hampton TH, Davey JC, Gosse JA et al. Chronic exposure to arsenic in the drinking water alters the expression of immune response genes in mouse lung. Environ Health Perspect 2009 Jul;117(7):1108-15. PMID: 19654921
