PM2.5 impairs macrophage functions to exacerbate pneumococcus-induced pulmonary pathogenesis

PM2.5 impairs macrophage functions to exacerbate pneumococcus-induced pulmonary pathogenesis

Abstract Background Pneumococcus is one of the most common human airway pathogens that causes life-threatening infections. Ambient fine particulate matter (PM) with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5) is known to significantly contribute to respiratory diseases. PM2.5-induced airway inflammation m...

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Main Authors: Yu-Wen Chen, Mei-Zi Huang, Chyi-Liang Chen, Chieh-Ying Kuo, Chia-Yu Yang, Chuan Chiang-Ni, Yi-Ywan M. Chen, Chia-Ming Hsieh, Hui-Yu Wu, Ming-Ling Kuo, Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Chih-Ho Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Particle and Fibre Toxicology
Subjects:
PM2.5
Macrophage
Pneumococcus
Pulmonary inflammation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12989-020-00362-2

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