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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Diesel exhaust particles."”.
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The effect of hypoxia on the cytotoxicity of diesel exhaust particles and a novel oxygenating therapeutic in four cell lines.
… as Ox66™. Another major human health concern is diesel exhaust particles (DEP), a prominent component of air pollution. This study evaluates the toxicity of DEP, Ox66™, and a mixture of both during both hypoxia and normoxia and in 24- and 48-hour exposures using four cell lines. The effect of …
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The Association Between Childhood Traffic Exhaust Exposure and Asthma Differs Between Normal and Overweight Children
Objective: Examine the association between diesel exhaust particles and asthma development in normal and overweight children at age seven.Study Design: Newborn children (n = 592) were monitored for exposure to diesel exhaust particles from birth to age seven. Clinical examinations were performed at …
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Modulation of thiols and pulmonary immune responses due to diesel exhaust particle (DEP) exposure
Environmental exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEP) has been of concern because of its potential contribution to the increased prevalence of acute and chronic airway diseases. The objective of this study was to investigate the role of thiol changes (due to DEP exposure) in immune responses. …
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Prenatal Environmental Stressors Impair Postnatal Microglia Function and Adult Behavior in Males
… mouse dams are intermittently exposed to diesel exhaust particles throughout gestation, as a model of air pollution exposure. This exposure is combined with nest material restriction during the last trimester of gestation to induce stress. I found that combined prenatal exposure to air …
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Allergen wheal area during early childhood predicts allergic rhinitis phenotypes at age four
<p>Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an IgE-mediated disease of the upper respiratory tract characterized by symptoms of rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, itching, and sneezing in response to allergen exposure. Allergic rhinitis is common in childhood, affecting 42% of six year old children, and is associated …