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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Timothy O'Toole
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-56782 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology 20140508 2
Acrolein is a major reactive component of vehicle exhaust, and cigarette and wood smoke. It is also present in several food substances and is generated endogenously during inflammation and lipid peroxidation. Although previous studies have shown that dietary or inhalation exposure to acrolein results in endothelial activation, platelet activation, and accelerated atherogenesis, the basis for these effects is unknown. Moreover, the effects of acrolein on microRNA (miRNA) have not been studied. Us ...[more]