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CD4+T and CD8+T cells profile in lung inflammation and fibrosis: targets and potential therapeutic drugs

Frontiers in Immunology
Pulmonary fibrosis is an interstitial lung disease characterized by chronic progressive fibrosis. It is associated with fibrocyte proliferation and collagen deposition, leading to severe, irreversible lung function decline.
Xiaobo Sun, Xinwen Zhang, Yuhan He, Xueting Du, Qian Cai, Zhihong Liu   +5 more
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Association between dietary antioxidant capacity and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Chinese adults: a population-based cross-sectional study

Nutrition & Metabolism
Background Higher intakes of dietary antioxidants have been linked to a lower type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk. However, few studies have comprehensively examined the overall dietary antioxidant capacity, assessed by dietary antioxidant quality ...
Xiaoxia Li, Yixuan Xue, Yadi Zhang, Qingan Wang, Jiangwei Qiu, Jiaxing Zhang, Chan Yang, Yi Zhao, Yuhong Zhang   +8 more
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Role of mitochondrial biogenesis in rat model of coal workers' pneumoconiosis based on PGC-1α-NRF1-TFAM signaling pathway

环境与职业医学
BackgroundMitochondrial biogenesis is pivotal in coal workers' pneumoconiosis fibrosis, yet the role of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α)-nuclear respiratory factor 1 (NRF1)-mitochondrial transcription ...
Mei ZHANG, Xiaoqiang HAN, Lulu LIU, Yan WANG, Xin MA, Yu XIONG, Huifang YANG, Na ZHANG   +7 more
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Increased Risk of Sarcomas in Children With Congenital Anomalies: Findings From the Genetic Overlap Between Anomalies and Cancer in Kids (GOBACK) Registry Linkage Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors that contribute disproportionately to cancer mortality in children. Although congenital anomalies are among the strongest known risk factors for childhood cancer, the risk of specific sarcoma subtypes among affected individuals has not yet been thoroughly evaluated. Procedure We
Russ Wolters, Ji Yun Tark, Tiffany M. Chambers, Tania A. Desrosiers, Michael E. Scheurer, Charles Shumate, Wendy N. Nembhard, Mahsa M. Yazdy, Eirini Nestoridi, Amanda E. Janitz, Jean Paul Tanner, Russell S. Kirby, Jason L. Salemi, Yao Yu, Chad D. Huff, Sharon E. Plon, Philip J. Lupo, Jeremy M. Schraw   +17 more
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Impacts of subway air particles on healthy adults: a randomized controlled trial in a Chinese city

Particle and Fibre Toxicology
Background Subway systems reduce traffic congestion, air pollution, and carbon dioxide emissions in cities but the impacts of subway air pollution on the health of subway users remain obscure.
Yuan Sun, Yuting Xiang, Yuwei Chen, Dan Xu, Tianyun Wang, Fanmei Zeng, Yu Bao, Luwei Zhao, Yifei Li, Qing Xia, Ye Deng, Jiamei Chen, Yuting Wang, Wen Peng, Guanhua Pang, Miao He   +15 more
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Combined intratracheal instillation of trace emerging pollutants induced testicular damage

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
The current number of emerging contaminants worldwide may reach tens of thousands. However, research on the extra-pulmonary toxicity induced by combined exposure of extremely low-dose emerging pollutants remains extremely limited.
Luwei Zhao, Yuwei Chen, Guanhua Pang, Yifei Li, Ruokun Hu, Yuxin Xiao, Miao He   +6 more
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The impact of voluntary environmental protection instruments on company environmental performance [PDF]

, 2004
In the last decade there has been increasing emphasis on the use of voluntary environmental protection tools such as corporate environmental reporting (CER) and environmental management systems (EMSs).
Annandale, D., Bouma, G., Morrison-Saunders, A.   +2 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
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Association of Prenatal Ozone Exposure with Fetal Growth and Birth Outcomes: Roles of Maternal Inflammation and Metabolic Dysregulation

Toxics
Prenatal ozone (O3) exposure may trigger systemic inflammation and oxidative stress. These effects could contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes. We conducted a prospective cohort study involving 235 pregnant women in Ningxia, China.
Zexin Yu, Chunyan Wang, Yueyi Lv, Mengjun Chang, Hao Wang, Yunyun Du, Xianjia Li, Jin Ji, Suzhen Guan   +8 more
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Environmental Factors and Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria [PDF]

, 2011
The interface between entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial environment has been given attention in entrepreneurship literature. This paper starts by placing the issue of entrepreneurial environment in theoretical context, with particular reference to
Abimbola, O. H., Agboola, Mayowa G.
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