Engineered Nanomaterial Impact in the Liver following Exposure via an Intravenous Route–The Role of Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes and Gene Expression in the Organ
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Kermanizadeh, A., Brown, D. M., Hutchison, G. R., & Stone, V. (2012)
Engineered Nanomaterial Impact in the Liver following Exposure via an Intravenous Route–The Role of Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes and Gene Expression in the Organ. Journal of Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology, 4, 157. https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7439.1000157
Background and methods: Following exposure via a number of routes (inhalation, ingestion or injection), some
Nanomaterials (NMs) translocate to secondary tissues, prominently ...
An in vitro study of the potential of carbon nanotubes and nanofibres to induce inflammatory mediators and frustrated phagocytosis.
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Brown, D. M., Kinloch, I. A., Bangert, U., Windle, A., Walter, D. M., Walker, G. S., …Stone, V. (2007)
An in vitro study of the potential of carbon nanotubes and nanofibres to induce inflammatory mediators and frustrated phagocytosis. Carbon, 45, 1743-1756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2007.05.011
There has been little information to date based on the potential health effects and hazards associated with the inhalation of carbon nanofibrous materials by workers despite t...
Effects of PM10 in human peripheral blood monocytes and J774 macrophages.
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Brown, D. M., Donaldson, K., & Stone, V. (2004)
Effects of PM10 in human peripheral blood monocytes and J774 macrophages. Respiratory Research, 5, 29. https://doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-5-29
The effects of PM10, one of the components of particulate air pollution, was investigated using human monocytes and a mouse macrophage cell line (J774). The study aimed to inv...
Ultrafine particles cause cytoskeletal dysfunctions in macrophages: role of intracellular calcium.
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Moller, W., Brown, D. M., Kreyling, L., & Stone, V. (2005)
Ultrafine particles cause cytoskeletal dysfunctions in macrophages: role of intracellular calcium. Particle and fibre toxicology, 2, 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-8977-2-7
Background
Particulate air pollution is reported to cause adverse health effects in susceptible individuals. Since most of these particles are derived form combustion processe...
The effects of PM10 particles and oxidative stress on macrophages and lung epithelial cells: modulating effects of calcium-signaling antagonists.
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Brown, D. M., Hutchison, L., Donaldson, K. & Stone, V. (2007)
The effects of PM10 particles and oxidative stress on macrophages and lung epithelial cells: modulating effects of calcium-signaling antagonists. American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology. 292, L1444-L1451. doi:10.1152/ajplung.00162.2006. ISSN 1522-1504
We have previously examined the ability of air pollution particles (PM10) to promote release of the proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) from human periphera...