Sex-dependent effects of ambient PM2.5 pollution on insulin sensitivity and hepatic lipid metabolism in mice

Abstract Background & aims Emerging evidence supports ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure is associated with insulin resistance (IR) and hepatic lipid accumulation. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the sex-dependent vulnerability in response to PM2.5 exposure and investigate the...

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Main Authors: Ran Li, Qing Sun, Sin Man Lam, Rucheng Chen, Junyao Zhu, Weijia Gu, Lu Zhang, He Tian, Kezhong Zhang, Lung-Chi Chen, Qinghua Sun, Guanghou Shui, Cuiqing Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Particle and Fibre Toxicology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12989-020-00343-5