The effect of size-segregated ambient particulate matter on Th1/Th2-like immune responses in mice.

Particulate matter (PM) has been associated with increased pulmonary and cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Additionally, PM is known to exacerbate asthma. However, whether ambient PM exposure contributes to the onset of asthma, especially in non-atopic children and adults, is less conclusive....

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Main Authors: Kuo-Liang Huang, Szu-Yuan Liu, Charles C K Chou, Yi-Hsin Lee, Tsun-Jen Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5330505?pdf=render