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SUBMITTER: Liu T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6337124 | biostudies-other | 2018 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Liu Tiantian T Zhang Piaopiao P Ling Yahao Y Hu Guang G Gu Jianjun J Yang Hong H Wei Jinfeng J Wang Aiping A Jin Hongtao H
International journal of molecular sciences 20181223 1
Environmental issues pose huge threats to public health, particularly the damage caused by fine particulate matter (PM<sub>2.5</sub>). However, the mechanisms of injury require further investigation and medical materials that can protect the lungs from PM<sub>2.5</sub> are needed. We have found that <i>Colla corii asini</i>, a traditional Chinese medicine that has long been used to treat various ailments, is a good candidate to serve this purpose. To understand the mechanisms of PM<sub>2.5</sub> ...[more]