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UNDERSTANDING MESOTHELIOMA |
 Mesothelial cells are a single layer of specialised pavement-like cells that line the body’s internal cavities and most organs. The primary function of this cell layer, termed the mesothelium, is to provide a slippery, non-adhesive and protective surface. However, mesothelial cells play other pivotal roles involving transport of fluid and cells across the surface of the body wall and organs, presentation of foreign molecules (such as bacteria and virus proteins) to immune cells, |
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Abstracts from the 2008 iMig Congress in Amsterdam, CLICK HERE |
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Third World Asbestos Exposure |
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Here is an article on Asbestos exposure in the third world.
For more information see ibasecretariat.org. |
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Call for grant applications MARF |
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News on the Meso Foundation's website, including the call for grant applications for their grant program, and the information on the Department of Defense grant program open to mesothelioma researchers worldwide. Grant application dead-line: 15 September 2008.
For more info click HERE
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