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Cardiovascular effects in patrol officers are associated with fine particulate matter from brake wear and engine emissions
(East Carolina University, 2004-12-09)
Background: Exposure to fine particulate matter air pollutants (PM2.5) affects heart rate variability parameters, and levels of serum proteins associated with inflammation, hemostasis and thrombosis. This study investigated ...
Increased Nonconducted P-Wave Arrhythmias after a Single Oil Fly Ash Inhalation Exposure in Hypertensive Rats
(East Carolina University, 2009-05)
Background: Exposure to combustion-derived fine particulate matter (PM) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality especially in individuals with cardiovascular disease, including hypertension. PM ...
Mechanisms controlling the acquisition of a cardiac phenotype by liver stem cells
(East Carolina University, 2007-03-06)
The mechanisms underlying stem cell acquisition of a cardiac
phenotype are unresolved. We studied early events during the
acquisition of a cardiac phenotype by a cloned adult liver stem cell
line (WB F344) in a cardiac ...
Coarse Particulate Matter (PM2.5 - 10) Affects Heart Rate Variability, Blood Lipids, and Circulating Eosinophils in Adults with Asthma
(East Carolina University, 2007-05)
INTRODUCTION: We investigated whether markers of airway and systemic inflammation, as well as heart rate variability (HRV) in asthmatics, change in response to fluctuations in ambient particulate matter (PM) in the coarse ...
Exposure to Concentrated Coarse Air Pollution Particles Causes Mild Cardiopulmonary Effects in Healthy Young Adults
(East Carolina University, 2009-07)
Background: There is ample epidemiologic and toxicologic evidence that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) air pollution [aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5)], which derives primarily from combustion processes, can ...
Quantum dot labeling of mesenchymal stem cells
(East Carolina University, 2007-11-07)
Background: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells with the potential to
differentiate into bone, cartilage, fat and muscle cells and are being investigated for their utility in
cell-based transplantation ...