From: Exposure to silicates and systemic autoimmune-related outcomes in rodents: a systematic review
Animal characteristics | Â | Â |
---|---|---|
 | Asbestos (N = 11) | Silica (N = 23) |
Animal species and strain | Â | Â |
 Mouse | 9 | 20 |
  C57BL/6 | 9 (36–38, 41, 42, 44–46, 67) | 5 (54, 55, 62, 63, 68) |
  NZM 2410 | 0 | 4 (21, 47, 49, 50) |
  NZWB/F1 | 0 | 9 (55, 56, 58, 60, 61, 65, 66, 69) |
  BXSB | 0 | 2 (62, 68) |
  Other | 0 | 5 (48, 56, 57, 59, 62) |
 Rat | 2 | 3 |
  Lewis | 2 (40, 52) | 0 |
  Brown Norway | 0 | 2 (51, 52) |
  Sprague–Dawley | 0 | 1 (53) |
  Other | 0 | 0 |
 Other | 0 | 0 |
Sex | Â | Â |
 Female | 6 | 14 |
 Male | 0 | 1 |
 Both | 3 | 7 |
 Not specified | 2 | 2 |