Browsing Physiology by Author "Wang, Xiaojia"
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Circadian activation of mast cells mediates the nocturnal response in allergic asthma
Wang, Xiaojia (East Carolina University, 2010)Circadian rhythm is a conserved physiological feature of most organisms. Nocturnal symptoms are a common feature of allergic asthma in humans. Patients with nocturnal asthma show circadian variation of their pulmonary ... -
Expansion of cardiac ischemia/reperfusion injury after instillation of three forms of multi-walled carbon nanotubes
Urankar, Rakhee N.; Lust, Robert M.; Mann, Erin; Katwa, Pranita; Wang, Xiaojia; Podila, Ramakrishna; Hilderbrand, Susana C.; Harrison, Benjamin S.; Chen, Pengyu; Ke, Pu Chun; Rao, Apparao M.; Brown, Jared; Wingard, Christopher J. (2012)Background The exceptional physical-chemical properties of carbon nanotubes have lead to their use in diverse commercial and biomedical applications. However, their utilization has raised concerns about human exposure ...