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How do nanotubes suppress T cells?

Mice inhaling low levels of multiwalled carbon nanotubes show suppressed immune function. New studies suggest that this suppression originates from signals in the lungs.

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Figure 1: Mice exposed to MWNTs show suppressed immune function, but what are the realistic workplace exposure levels that can be used in risk estimation?

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Elder, A. How do nanotubes suppress T cells?. Nature Nanotech 4, 409–410 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2009.167

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