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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Andrew Williams
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-11346 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Saber Anne T AT Halappanavar Sabina S Folkmann Janne K JK Bornholdt Jette J Boisen Anne Mette Z AM Møller Peter P Williams Andrew A Yauk Carole C Yauk Carole C Vogel Ulla U Loft Steffen S Wallin Håkan H
Particle and fibre toxicology 20090420
<h4>Background</h4>Epidemiologic and animal studies have shown that particulate air pollution is associated with increased risk of lung and cardiovascular diseases. Although the exact mechanisms by which particles induce cardiovascular diseases are not known, studies suggest involvement of systemic acute phase responses, including C-reactive protein (CRP) and serum amyloid A (SAA) in humans. In this study we test the hypothesis that diesel exhaust particles (DEP) - or carbon black (CB)-induced l ...[more]