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The Association between Endotoxin and Lung Function among Children and Adolescents Living in a Rural Area

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2011
Increased levels of endotoxin found in rural and agricultural areas are an environmental exposure believed to cause a paradoxical proinflammatory effect on respiratory health that can exacerbate asthma. Previous studies involving adults have demonstrated
Joshua A Lawson, James A Dosman, Donna C Rennie, Jeremy Beach, Stephen C Newman, Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan   +5 more
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Screening for lung cancer: A systematic review of overdiagnosis and its implications

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Low‐dose computed tomography (CT) screening for lung cancer may increase overdiagnosis compared to no screening, though the risk is likely low versus chest X‐ray. Our review of 8 trials (84 660 participants) shows added costs. Further research with strict adherence to modern nodule management strategies may help determine the extent to which ...
Fiorella Karina Fernández‐Sáenz, Laura de la Torre‐Perez, David R Baldwin, Carlijn van der Aalst, Mangesh Thorat, David Ritchie, Andre L Carvalho, Carolina Espina, Ivan Solà, Carlos Canelo‐Aybar, Moira Magdalena Pissinis, Pablo Alonso‐Coello, Ana Carolina Pereira Nunes Pinto   +12 more
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CD207‐Positive Dendritic Cells Promote Emphysema Through CD8+ T Cell Pathway in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
CD207+ dendritic cells (DCs) drive emphysema by promoting CD8⁺ T cell cytotoxicity via Birbeck granule‐dependent MHC‐I antigen presentation. This DC subset is expanded by cigarette smoke‐induced oxidative stress, which triggers granulocyte‐macrophage colony‐stimulating factor (GM‐CSF) release from airway epithelium.
Shurui Xuan, Yunhui Wu, Feng Liu, Heng Fu, Yaqi Meng, Yingwei Ou, Xijing Yuan, Ian M. Adcock, Man Jia, Xiaoning Zeng, Xin Yao   +10 more
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Predictors of exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke among non-smoking in-school adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria

Population Medicine, 2020
Introduction Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) has proven to be a public health problem. The problem is even worse among vulnerable groups like non-smoking children and adolescents. There is limited information on SHS exposure among Nigerian adolescents;
Omotayo F. Fagbule, Mary E. Osuh
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Rupestonic Acid of Artemisia Rupestris L. Extract Treats Pulmonary Fibrosis in COPD by Targeting TGF‐β1

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
RA of EEAR inhibits TGF‐β1 ubiquitination and changes conformation by target binding TGF‐β1, regulating TGF‐β1/Smad2/3 signaling pathway. Thus it down‐regulated downstream protein expression, inhibited EMT and collagen deposition of ECM, in order to EEAR preventing PF in COPD.
Lingfeng Peng, Lulu Zhang, Yimeng Fan, Sijuan Huang, Qingyu Zhao, Chao Han, Zhihui Hao   +6 more
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Perfluorooctanoic Acid Exposure Causes Macrophage Ammonia Retention and Induces Spontaneous Miscarriages

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
PFOA exposure induces pregnancy loss by promoting glutaminolysis, which further causes ammonia accumulation in macrophages. Cellular ammonia retention results in damage to mitochondria and lysosomes, which leads to cell death eventually. Impaired lysosomes also decrease the secretion of the Cathepsin B (CTSB), and attenuate macrophage infiltration and ...
Yongbo Zhao, Yijun Zhang, Hanyu Rao, Jiani Sun, Zhiyi Pan, Liping Jin, Yan Zhao   +6 more
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Soybean Auxin Transporter PIN3 Regulates Nitrate Acquisition to Improve Nitrogen Use and Seed Traits

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Xu et al. discovers that switching off auxin transporters in soybean, PIN3a and PIN3b, disrupts auxin flow; this triggers ARF‐STF3/4 signal cascade to activate the nitrate importer NPF2.13 and soil nitrogen acquisition. Multi‐year field trials show edited soybeans maintain yield with higher oil content, offering a potential genetic route to improve ...
Huifang Xu, Shiyu Huang, Jie Wang, Tian Wang, Qingqing Han, Kexin Wu, Zhen Gao, Xiaolei Shi, Tianli Tu, Ming Wang, Laimei Huang, Jiaomei Chen, Yunqi Liu, Yumei Zhang, Guoqiang Lin, Zhichang Chen, Xu Chen   +16 more
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Light Therapy Alleviates Addiction‐Related Symptoms and Reshapes Habenula and Midbrain Pathways

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study investigates light therapy for treating Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD). Functional MRI (fMRI) data reveal that light therapy enhances brain connectivity, particularly between the habenula and the medial orbitofrontal cortex (mOFC). These changes are associated with reduced withdrawal symptoms and addiction severity, highlighting the ...
Jinhui Li, Huiyang Huang, Cunhao Hu, Xuan Zhang, Song Lin, Xiaodan Huang, Ti‐fei Yuan, Kwok‐Fai So, Lu Huang, Chaoran Ren, Qian Tao   +10 more
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The promise – and pitfalls – of smoke-free policy adoption

Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 2019
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) is a major, preventable cause of morbidity and mortality, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations. Policy measures, guided by the WHO’s Framework Convention of Tobacco Control, have focused on the broad ...
Vaughan W. Rees
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Effects of environmental tobacco smoke on peak expiratory flow rates on healthy school children [PDF]

Praxis Medica, 2016
Introduction: Tobacco smoke is one of the most important environmental pollutants (ETS). Passive exposure to tobacco smoke is involuntary and it presents a health risk for children. Objective: To establish if there are differences in Peak Expiratory Flow
Vujnović-Živković Zorica, Stamatović Dragana, Šulović Ljiljana, Živković Jovan, Ilić Aleksandra   +4 more
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