title: Oxidant gases.
abstract: The acute and chronic action of the oxidant gases ozone, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen on the morphological appearance of cells of the alveolar and bronchiolar epithelium is reviewed. Type I cells of the alveolar and ciliated cells of the bronchiolar epithelium appear to be sensitive targets for the oxidant gases. The degree of damage is influenced by age, nutritional status and the development of tolerance.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005740:Gases / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000633:toxicity; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction / Q000187:drug effects*; D010126:Ozone / Q000633:toxicity; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000473:pathology; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D014810:Vitamin E; D010126:Ozone; D009609:Nitrous Oxide