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Libby, MT is the site of a closed vermiculite mine that produced ore contaminated with asbestos‐like amphiboles. Worldwide distribution of the material and the long latency period for manifestation of asbestos‐related diseases (ARDs) has created a significant health threat for many years to come. The composition of the Libby material [termed the Libby amphibole (LA)] differs from other well‐studied...
The role of SPARC in the in vivo lung response to crocidolite asbestos was addressed by instillation of crocidolite asbestos in a series of wild-type or SPARC-null mice. Animals were sacrificed at one week, one month, and three months post-instillation to assess the impact of SPARC on multiple stages in the development of fibrosis. RNA was harvested from 10 animals/time point, pooled, and used to...
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