Diesel exhaust increases EGFR and phosphorylated C-terminal Tyr 1173 in the bronchial epithelium

BACKGROUND: epidemiological studies have demonstrated adverse health effects of environmental pollution. Diesel exhaust (DE) is a major contributor to particulate matter pollution. DE exposure has been shown to induce a pronounced inflammatory response in the airways, together with an enhanced epith...

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Main Authors: Pourazar, Jamshid (Author), Blomberg, Anders (Author), Kelly, Frank J. (Author), Davies, Donna E. (Author), Wilson, Susan J. (Author), Holgate, Stephen T. (Author), Sandstrom, Thomas (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2008-05-06.
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