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asbestos, amosite

Description

Asbestos, Amosite: Asbestos, grunerite. A monoclinic amphibole form of asbestos having long fibers and a high iron content. It is used in insulation. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID131633415
MeSH IDM0026708

Synonyms (8)

Synonym
amosite
grunerite asbestos
amosite asbestos
brown asbestos
mysorite
12172-73-5
asbestos, amosite
321t905y7i ,

Toxicity

ExcerptReference
" At high fibre concentrations, acid leached fibres were significantly less toxic than their untreated counterparts."( Correlation of in vitro genotoxicity and oncogenicity induced by radiation and asbestos fibres.
Geard, CR; Hei, TK; Osmak, RS; Travisano, M, 1985
)
" It could be concluded that wollastonite at the same inhalation exposure concentration caused in rats less toxic effects than amosite, and, that the number of MNC, as well as BNC in lung cell mixtures and in BALF may serve as an important semiquantitative biomarker of inflammation."( Multinucleate cells (MNC) as sensitive semiquantitative biomarkers of the toxic effect after experimental fibrous dust and cigarette smoke inhalation by rats.
Barancokova, M; Beno, M; Cerna, S; Dusinska, M; Hurbankova, M; Kazimirova, A; Kovacikova, Z; Kyrtopoulos, SA; Mikulecky, M; Staruchova, M; Volkovova, K, 2005
)
" Although many studies showed adverse effects following exposure to Libby amphibole (LA; a mixture of winchite, richterite, and tremolite), little is known regarding the relative toxicity of LA compared to regulated asbestos, or regarding the risks associated with acute high-dose exposures relative to repeated low-dose exposures."( Comparative long-term toxicity of Libby amphibole and amosite asbestos in rats after single or multiple intratracheal exposures.
Carlin, DJ; Cyphert, JM; Gavett, SH; Kodavanti, UP; Ledbetter, AD; Nyska, A; Schladweiler, MC; Shannahan, JH, 2015
)
" It is important to test this hypothesis to ascertain safe methods for CNT production, handling and disposal."( Multi-walled carbon nanotube induced frustrated phagocytosis, cytotoxicity and pro-inflammatory conditions in macrophages are length dependent and greater than that of asbestos.
Boyles, MS; Brown, DM; Cowie, H; MacCalman, L; Moisala, A; Proudfoot, L; Smail, F; Smith, PJ; Stone, V; Windle, AH; Young, L, 2015
)

Compound-Compound Interactions

ExcerptReference
"The aim of this work was to compare the influence of amosite-asbestos and wollastonite fibrous dusts combined with cigarette smoke on chosen cytotoxic parameters of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in rats."( Evaluation of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cytotoxic parameters after inhalation exposure to amosite and wollastonite fibrous dusts combined with cigarette smoke.
Beno, M; Bobek, P; Cerná, S; Hurbánková, M; Kováciková, Z; Kyrtopoulos, SA, 2004
)

Dosage Studied

ExcerptReference
" Dose-response relations were present in the data of both readers."( Long term radiological effects of short term exposure to amosite asbestos among factory workers.
Chan, E; Ehrlich, R; Lilis, R; Nicholson, WJ; Selikoff, IJ, 1992
)
" Univariate analyses showed statistically significant dose-response relationships between odds ratio and fiber concentration for all fiber concentration measures."( Relationship between lung asbestos fiber type and concentration and relative risk of mesothelioma. A case-control study.
Ackad, M; Berry, G; Ferguson, DA; Leigh, J; Mulder, HB; Rogers, AJ, 1991
)
" We found no consistent increase in inflammatory cells either in lavage or peripheral blood, and the histamine dose-response curves were similar in control and asbestos-exposed animals at 6 months."( Pulmonary hypertension induced by amosite asbestos: a physiological and morphologic study in the guinea pig.
Churg, A; Wiggs, B; Wright, J, 1991
)
" All three agents decreased asbestos fiber uptake in a dose-response fashion, but no agent provided complete protection against fiber penetration."( Active oxygen species mediate asbestos fiber uptake by tracheal epithelial cells.
Churg, A; Hobson, J; Wright, JL, 1990
)
" The main concern of the study is with dose-response patterns."( Mortality experience of amosite asbestos factory workers: dose-response relationships 5 to 40 years after onset of short-term work exposure.
Gelb, SK; Seidman, H; Selikoff, IJ, 1986
)
"05) was lost when these dosed groups were compared with temporal control groups."( Chronic effects of dietary exposure to amosite and chrysotile asbestos in Syrian golden hamsters.
McConnell, EE; Moore, JA; Rust, JH; Shefner, AM, 1983
)
" These results suggest that asbestos fibers induce the generation of oxygen radicals through PTK, PLC, and PKC pathways in a dose-response pattern."( Involvement of protein kinase C, phospholipase C, and protein tyrosine kinase pathways in oxygen radical generation by asbestos-stimulated alveolar macrophage.
Kim, KA; Kim, SH; Lee, KH; Lim, Y; Oh, MW, 1997
)
" While no external or skeletal malformation was observed in the control group, the incidence of external malformation (mainly reduction deformity of limb) in the group given amosite, and the incidences of skeletal malformation (mainly fusion of vertebrae) in the all dosed groups were significantly increased."( Teratogenicity of asbestos in mice.
Fujitani, T; Hirose, A; Hojo, M; Inomata, A; Nakae, D; Nishimura, T; Ogata, A, 2014
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" In addition, although no dose-response relationship was discerned, mesothelioma or lung carcinomas were found after exposure to low and high dose levels of LA or AM in both studies."( Comparative long-term toxicity of Libby amphibole and amosite asbestos in rats after single or multiple intratracheal exposures.
Carlin, DJ; Cyphert, JM; Gavett, SH; Kodavanti, UP; Ledbetter, AD; Nyska, A; Schladweiler, MC; Shannahan, JH, 2015
)
"The approximate linearity of the dose-response together with lung burden measurements in younger people will provide reasonably reliable predictions of future mesothelioma rates in those born since 1965 whose risks cannot yet be seen in national rates."( Pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer risks in relation to occupational history and asbestos lung burden.
Burdett, G; Carpenter, J; Darnton, A; Davison, L; Franchini, A; Gilham, C; Hodgson, J; Nicholson, AG; Peto, J; Rake, C, 2016
)
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (255)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199073 (28.63)18.7374
1990's106 (41.57)18.2507
2000's37 (14.51)29.6817
2010's30 (11.76)24.3611
2020's9 (3.53)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials2 (0.71%)5.53%
Reviews11 (3.90%)6.00%
Case Studies12 (4.26%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other257 (91.13%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]