Elucidating mechanisms of chlorine toxicity: reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, and physiological implications

GL Squadrito, EM Postlethwait… - American Journal of …, 2010 - journals.physiology.org
Industrial and transport accidents, accidental releases during recreational swimming pool
water treatment, household accidents due to mixing bleach with acidic cleaners, and, in …

Mechanisms and modification of chlorine-induced lung injury in animals

AK Yadav, A Bracher, SF Doran, M Leustik… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - atsjournals.org
Chlorine (Cl2) is a reactive oxidant gas used extensively in industrial processes. Exposure
of both humans and animals to high concentrations of Cl2 results in acute lung injury, which …

[HTML][HTML] Monocyte-derived alveolar macrophage apolipoprotein E participates in pulmonary fibrosis resolution

H Cui, D Jiang, S Banerjee, N Xie, T Kulkarni, RM Liu… - JCI insight, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Recent studies have presented compelling evidence that it is not tissue-resident, but rather
monocyte-derived alveolar macrophages (TR-AMs and Mo-AMs, respectively) that are …

[HTML][HTML] Heme scavenging reduces pulmonary endoplasmic reticulum stress, fibrosis, and emphysema

S Aggarwal, I Ahmad, A Lam, MA Carlisle, C Li… - JCI insight, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema are irreversible chronic events after inhalation injury.
However, the mechanism (s) involved in their development remain poorly understood …

Sensitive detection and estimation of cell-derived peroxynitrite fluxes using fluorescein-boronate

N Rios, L Piacenza, M Trujillo, A Martinez… - Free Radical Biology …, 2016 - Elsevier
The specific and sensitive detection of peroxynitrite (ONOO−/ONOOH) in biological systems
is a great challenge due to its high reactivity towards several biomolecules. Herein, we …

Heme attenuation ameliorates irritant gas inhalation-induced acute lung injury

S Aggarwal, A Lam, S Bolisetty, MA Carlisle… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Aims: Exposure to irritant gases, such as bromine (Br2), poses an environmental and
occupational hazard that results in severe lung and systemic injury. However, the …

Formation of chlorinated lipids post-chlorine gas exposure

DA Ford, J Honavar, CJ Albert, MA Duerr, JY Oh… - Journal of lipid …, 2016 - ASBMB
Exposure to chlorine (Cl 2) gas can occur during accidents and intentional release
scenarios. However, biomarkers that specifically indicate Cl 2 exposure and Cl 2-derived …

Influenza virus infection alters ion channel function of airway and alveolar cells: mechanisms and physiological sequelae

JD Londino, A Lazrak, JF Collawn… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) and the amiloride-
sensitive epithelial sodium channels (ENaC) are located in the apical membranes of airway …

Halogen-induced chemical injury to the mammalian cardiopulmonary systems

DR Addis, S Aggarwal, A Lazrak, T Jilling… - …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
The halogens chlorine (Cl2) and bromine (Br2) are highly reactive oxidizing elements with
widespread industrial applications and a history of development and use as chemical …

Hyaluronan mediates airway hyperresponsiveness in oxidative lung injury

A Lazrak, J Creighton, Z Yu… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
Chlorine (Cl2) inhalation induces severe oxidative lung injury and airway
hyperresponsiveness (AHR) that lead to asthmalike symptoms. When inhaled, Cl2 reacts …