Cell‐based therapy for silicosis

M Lopes-Pacheco, E Bandeira… - Stem cells …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

New insights into pathomechanisms and treatment possibilities for lung silicosis

J Adamcakova, D Mokra - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Inhalation of silica particles is an environmental and occupational cause of silicosis, a type
of pneumoconiosis. Development of the lung silicosis is a unique process in which the …

[HTML][HTML] Silicosis: new challenges from an old inflammatory and fibrotic disease

CM Handra, IL Gurzu, M Chirila, I Ghita - Frontiers in Bioscience …, 2023 - imrpress.com
Silicosis, an occupational lung disease that can be prevented, is still a significant public
health concern in many countries, despite its considerably decreased incidence over the …

From basic research to clinical practice: considerations for treatment drugs for silicosis

R Li, H Kang, S Chen - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Silicosis, characterized by irreversible pulmonary fibrosis, remains a major global public
health problem. Nowadays, cumulative studies are focusing on elucidating the pathogenesis …

The interplay of Cxcl10+/Mmp14+ monocytes and Ccl3+ neutrophils proactively mediates silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis

D Cheng, W Lian, T Wang, S Xi, X Jia, Z Li… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
As a fatal occupational disease with limited therapeutic options, molecular mechanisms
underpinning silicosis are still undefined. Herein, single-cell RNA sequencing of the lung …

Therapeutic effect of exogenous bone marrow‑derived mesenchymal stem cell transplantation on silicosis via paracrine mechanisms in rats

MM Zhao, JZ Cui, Y Cui, R Li… - Molecular …, 2013 - spandidos-publications.com
Silicosis is a well‑known occupational disease, characterized by epithelial injury, fibroblast
proliferation, expansion of the lung matrix and dyspnea. At present, no effective treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting mechanics-induced fibroblast activation through CD44-RhoA-YAP pathway ameliorates crystalline silica-induced silicosis

S Li, C Li, Y Zhang, X He, X Chen, X Zeng, F Liu… - Theranostics, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Silicosis is pneumoconiosis of the lung, usually resulting from prolonged exposure to
crystalline silica (CS). The hallmark of silicosis is excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) …

Infusion of bone marrow mononuclear cells reduces lung fibrosis but not inflammation in the late stages of murine silicosis

M Lopes-Pacheco, TG Ventura, HDA de Oliveira… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
We hypothesized that infusion of bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMCs) in the late
stages of silica-induced damage would reduce the remodelling process in a murine model …

[HTML][HTML] A novel pathophysiological classification of silicosis models provides some new insights into the progression of the disease

Z Cao, M Song, Y Liu, J Pang, Z Li, X Qi, T Shu… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Silicosis is caused by massive inhalation of silica-based particles, which leads to pulmonary
inflammation, pulmonary fibrosis and lung dysfunction. Currently, the pathophysiological …

Mesenchymal stem cells ameliorate silica‐induced pulmonary fibrosis by inhibition of inflammation and epithelial‐mesenchymal transition

J Wei, Q Zhao, G Yang, R Huang, C Li… - Journal of Cellular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Silicosis is a devastating occupational disease caused by long‐term inhalation of silica
particles, inducing irreversible lung damage and affecting lung function, without effective …