The diesel engine is the most efficient prime mover commonly available today. Diesel
engines move a large portion of the world's goods, power much of the world's equipment …

Identifying the ambient particulate matter (PM) fractions or constituents, critically involved in
eliciting adverse health effects, is crucial to the implementation of more cost-efficient …

Nuclear factor, erythroid 2 related factor 2 (Nrf2) belongs to the Cap'n'collar/basic region
leucine zipper (CNC-bZIP) transcription factor family, and is activated by diverse oxidants …

In this study, an advanced combustion concept 'premixed charge compression
ignition'(PCCI) has been explored for application in diesel engines. PCCI combustion is a …

The diesel engines are energy efficient, but their particulate (soot) emissions are
responsible of severe environmental and health problems. This review provides a survey on …

Diesel exhaust particles (DEP) contain quinones that are capable of catalyzing the
generation of reactive oxygen species in biological systems, resulting in induction of …

Evidence shows that fetuses and infants are more affected than adults by a variety of
environmental toxicants because of differential exposure, physiologic immaturity, and a …

Nuclear factor-erythroid 2 related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a ubiquitous master transcription factor
that regulates antioxidant response elements (AREs)-mediated expression of antioxidant …

Oxygen free radicals and their metabolites, collectively described as reactive oxygen
species (ROS), have been implicated in the pathogenesis of many diseases. The pulmonary …

Previous experimental studies have suggested that nasal instillation of diesel exhaust
particles (DEP) can enhance nasal IgE response and cytokine production. However, there is …