Effects of abnormal expression of fusion and fission genes on the morphology and function of lung macrophage mitochondria in SiO2-induced silicosis fibrosis in rats in vivo

Silicosis is a serious occupational disease affecting millions of related workers. Many studies showed lung macrophages play an important role in the disease. However, the changes of macrophages are not fully characterized and the mechanisms need further investigations. The objectives of this work were to evaluate the effects of abnormal expression of fusion and fission genes on the morphology and function of lung macrophage mitochondria in...