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Ambient Pollution–related Reprogramming of the Human Small Airway Epithelial Transcriptome
13 Jun 2018
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Abstract Rationale Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that exposure to particulate matter ambient pollution has adverse effects on lung health, exacerbated by cigarette smoking. Particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5) is among the most harmful urban pollutants and is closely linked to respiratory disease. Objectives Based on the knowledge that the small airway...
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