Diesel exhaust particle exposure in vitro alters monocyte differentiation and function.

Air pollution by diesel exhaust particles is associated with elevated mortality and increased hospital admissions in individuals with respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. During active inflammation monocytes are recruited to the airways and can replace resid...

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Main Authors: Nazia Chaudhuri, Hannah Jary, Simon Lea, Naimat Khan, Katie C Piddock, David H Dockrell, Ken Donaldson, Rodger Duffin, Dave Singh, Lisa C Parker, Ian Sabroe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3517601?pdf=render