Autocrine ligands of the epithelial growth factor receptor mediate inflammatory responses to diesel exhaust particles
This study identifies a mechanism whereby diesel particles stimulates IL-8 release from bronchial epithelial cells. This mechanism may help to explain the recruitment of neutrophils into the airways of people exposed to particulate air pollution.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2014-02-20.
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