Mesothelioma: Identical Routes to Malignancy from Asbestos and Carbon Nanotubes.

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Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK; CRUK Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK. Electronic address:

Published: November 2017

Exposure of laboratory mice to carbon nanotubes mimics exposure to asbestos, from initial and chronic inflammation, through loss of the same tumour-suppressor pathways and eventual sporadic development of malignant mesothelioma. Fibres of a similar nature may pose significant health risks to humans.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.07.026DOI Listing

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