title: [Progress in sulfur dioxide biology: from toxicology to physiology].
abstract: Based on our studies for more than 20 years, we review the recent advances in sulfur dioxide (SO2) biology. Three sections are involved: (1) The studies on SO2 toxicological effects and its underlying mechanisms; (2) The new investigations on SO2 donor and physiological role of SO2 as a new type-gas transmitter; (3) The observations on pathophysiologic roles of SO2.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environmental Medicine and Toxicology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China. zqmeng@sxu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Zi-Qiang
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Jun-Ling
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D010829:Physiological Phenomena; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D013458:Sulfur Dioxide