Epidemiological and experimental studies suggest that diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) may
be associated with increased respiratory mortality and morbidity. Several recent studies …

Diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) from diesel engines produce adverse alterations in cells of
the airways by activating intracellular signaling pathways and apoptotic gene …

Background Diesel exhaust particles (DEP) are a major component of outdoor air pollution.
DEP mediated pulmonary effects are plausibly linked to inflammatory and oxidative stress …

In this study, confocal Raman spectroscopy, atomic force microscope (AFM) and multiplex
ELISA were applied to analyze the biophysical responses (biomechanics and …

Epidemiologic and experimental studies suggest that diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) may
be related to increasing respiratory mortality and morbidity. We have shown that DEPs …

Chronic exposure to diesel engine exhausts is associated with an increased risk of
pulmonary diseases including lung cancer. Diesel engine exhausts contain large amounts …

Animal studies have reported that diesel exhaust particles (DEP), which constitute an
important fraction of particulate air pollution, lead to inflammation and/or damage of the …

Pulmonary exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEP) enhances lung inflammation related
to bacterial endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide [LPS]) in mice. Severe lung inflammation can …

Atmospheric particulate matter (PM), an ingredient of urban pollution matter, is a mixture of
solid and liquid particles differing in origin, dimension and composition. There is big concern …

Background Human β-defensin (hBD)-2, antimicrobial peptide primarily induced in epithelial
cells, is a key factor in the innate immune response of the respiratory tract. Several studies …