Diesel exhaust particle exposure reduces expression of the epithelial tight junction protein Tricellulin

Abstract Background While exposure to diesel exhaust particles has been linked to aberrant immune responses in allergic diseases such as asthma, little attention has been paid to their effects on the airway epithelial barrier. In this study, we sought to determine the effect of diesel exhaust exposu...

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Main Authors: Timothy Smyth, Janelle Veazey, Sophia Eliseeva, David Chalupa, Alison Elder, Steve N. Georas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Particle and Fibre Toxicology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12989-020-00383-x