TY - JOUR T1 - In vitro macrophage cytotoxicity of five calcium silicates. JF - British Journal of Industrial Medicine JO - Br J Ind Med SP - 116 LP - 121 DO - 10.1136/oem.41.1.116 VL - 41 IS - 1 AU - V Skaug AU - R Davies AU - B Gylseth Y1 - 1984/02/01 UR - http://oem.bmj.com/content/41/1/116.abstract N2 - Five calcium silicate minerals (two naturally occurring and three synthetic compounds) with defined morphology and chemical composition were compared for their cytotoxic and lysosomal enzyme releasing effects on unstimulated mouse peritoneal macrophages in vitro. One synthetic material, a fibrous tobermorite, was cytotoxic towards the cells, and two naturally occurring wollastonites induced selective release of beta-glucuronidase from the cells. ER -