Expression of Fas antigen and Fas ligand in bronchoalveolar lavage from silicosis patients

Abstract

Objective: To understand the role of apoptosis through Fas/Fas ligand (FasL) interaction in the pathogenesis of silicosis, we examined the expression of Fas antigen, FasL and apoptosis in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid lymphocytes obtained from patients with silicosis.

Keywords

• Silicosis
• Inflammation
• Fas
• Fas ligand.