Environmental agents have been gaining more attention in recent years for their role in the
pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases (ADs). Increasing evidence has linked environmental …

Silicosis patients (SILs) develop respiratory fibrosis and impaired their pulmonary function.
In addition, silica is known as one of the strongest environmental substances causing …

Objective Changes in gut microbiota have been linked to systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE), but knowledge is limited. Our study aimed to provide an in‐depth understanding of …

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Inhalation of crystalline silica results in pulmonary fibrosis and silicosis. It has been
suggested that mast cells play a role in these conditions. How mast cells would influence …

Silica and asbestos cause pneumoconioses known as silicosis and asbestosis, respectively,
that are each characterized by progressive pulmonary fibrosis. While local effects of inhaled …

Autoimmune disorders are induced by various environmental and occupational substances.
Among the most typical factors involving these substances, it is well known that silica …

Silica particles and asbestos fibers, which are known as typical causatives of
pneumoconiosis, induce lung fibrosis. Moreover, silicosis patients often complicate with …

To analyze the possibility that immunological alteration in asbestos-related diseases (ARDs)
such as asbestosis (ASB) and malignant mesothelioma (MM) may affect the progression of …

Persons with silicosis have not only respiratory disorders but also autoimmune diseases. To
clarify the mechanisms involved in the dysregulation of autoimmunity found in patients with …