Fi Brogenesis

By Harington, J. S.

Book Id: WPLBN0000068556
Format Type: PDF eBook
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Fi Brogenesis
Author:	Harington, J. S.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, United Nations., United Nations. Office for Disarmament Affairs
Collections:	Government Library Collection, Disarmament Documents
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Publisher:	United Nations- Office for Disarmament Affairs (Unoda)


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Government Reference Publication

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Introduction: In Vitro Fibrogenesis Fihrogenesis (or collagenesis) is the term used to describe the laying down of collagen in normal or abnormal conditions by fibroblasts. Collagen normally serves as a structural or repair protein and its metabolic turnover is therefore slow. In abnormal circumstances, such a s silicosis and asbestosis, fibrogenesis may continue progressively, long after the inhalation of excessive dust particles or fibers by man or animal has stopped. The fibrosis which results from such exposures may be nodular in character (as in silicosis) or diffuse (as in asbestosis) though whatever the case, the progressive accumulation of such deposits of collagen eventually harms pulmonary function.