Role of p53-fibrinolytic system cross-talk in the regulation of quartz-induced lung injury.
MouseChemical/toxinC57BL/6 wild-type and knockout strainsFemale
Model: Silica (crystalline quartz) dust exposure causing lung injury and silicosis
Silica exposure increased alveolar epithelial cell apoptosis with induction of p53 and PAI-1 and suppression of uPA. CSP inhibited PAI-1, restored uPA and prevented apoptosis by suppressing p53 activation.
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