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Vehicular exhaust particles promote allergic airway inflammation through an aryl hydrocarbon receptor-notch signaling cascade.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Aug 2015
Xia Mingcan, Viera-Hutchins Loida, Garcia-Lloret Maria, Noval Rivas Magali, Wise Petra, McGhee Sean A, Chatila Zena K, Daher Nancy, Sioutas Constantinos, Chatila Talal A
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BACKGROUND: Traffic-related particulate matter (PM) has been linked to a heightened incidence of asthma and allergic diseases. However, the molecular mechanisms by which PM exposure promotes allergic diseases remain elusive. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine the expression, function, and regulation of pathways involved in promotion of allergic airway inflammation by PM. METHODS: We used gene expression...
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