Biophysical assessment of single cell cytotoxicity: diesel exhaust particle-treated human aortic endothelial cells.

Exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEPs), a major source of traffic-related air pollution, has become a serious health concern due to its adverse influences on human health including cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. To elucidate the relationship between biophysical properties (cell topog...

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Main Authors: Yangzhe Wu, Tian Yu, Timothy A Gilbertson, Anhong Zhou, Hao Xu, Kytai Truong Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3360744?pdf=render