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Lung-gut axis of microbiome alterations following co-exposure to ultrafine carbon black and ozone
Particle and Fibre Toxicology, 2023 Background Microbial dysbiosis is a potential mediator of air pollution-induced adverse outcomes. However, a systemic comparison of the lung and gut microbiome alterations and lung-gut axis following air pollution exposure is scant.
Md Habibul Hasan Mazumder +13 more
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Frontiers in Toxicology, 2023 The placenta plays a critical role in nutrient-waste exchange between the maternal and fetal circulations, thus functioning as an interface that profoundly impacts fetal growth and development. The placenta has long been considered an asexual organ, but,
Julie A. Griffith +19 more
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American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 2018 Electronic (e)-cigarettes theoretically may be safer than conventional tobacco. However, our prior studies demonstrated direct adverse effects of e-cigarette vapor (EV) on airway cells, including decreased viability and function.
L. C. Crotty Alexander +16 more
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Risk Quotient of Airborne Paraquat Exposure Among Workers in Palm Oil Plantation [PDF]
, 2018 Paraquat is the herbicide widely used at palm oil plantations, although usage it in some countries has been banned and restricted. Paraquat spraying was not appropriate procedure could be polluted the environment and lead to health disorders workers ...
Maksuk, M. (Maksuk) +3 more
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Reciprocal Inhibition of Adiponectin and Innate Lung Immune Responses to Chitin and Aspergillus fumigatus [PDF]
, 2019 Chitin is a structural biopolymer found in numerous organisms, including pathogenic fungi, and recognized as an immune-stimulating pathogen associated molecular pattern by pattern recognition molecules of the host immune system.
Amarsaikhan, Nansalmaa +6 more
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Science Advances, 2017 Debunking the mucoadhesion myth: Nonsticky particles for enhanced pulmonary drug delivery. Mucoadhesive particles (MAP) have been widely explored for pulmonary drug delivery because of their perceived benefits in improving particle residence in the lungs.
C. Schneider +16 more
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Modulated Uniaxial Compression Analysis of Respirable Pharmaceutical Powders
KONA Powder and Particle Journal, 2020 We describe a new instrument and method for measuring compressed bulk density of respirable pharmaceutical powders under low compression pressure: the modulated compression tester.
David Barona +6 more
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Comparison of volatile organic compounds between cigarette smoke condensate (CSC) and extract (CSE) samples [PDF]
Environmental Health and Toxicology, 2018 Cigarette smoke is a major risk factor for several diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases. The toxicity of the cigarette smoke can be determined in vitro.
Yong-Hyun Kim +6 more
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Dry powder inhalation: past, present and future
Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 2017 Introduction: Early dry powder inhalers (DPIs) were designed for low drug doses in asthma and COPD therapy. Nearly all concepts contained carrier-based formulations and lacked efficient dispersion principles.
A. D. Boer +5 more
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Inhalation characteristics of asthma patients, COPD patients and healthy volunteers with the Spiromax® and Turbuhaler® devices: a randomised, cross-over study. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Spiromax® is a novel dry-powder inhaler containing formulations of budesonide plus formoterol (BF). The device is intended to provide dose equivalence with enhanced user-friendliness compared to BF Turbuhaler® in asthma and chronic ...
A Hardwell +30 more
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