Browsing by Author "Alexis, Neil E."
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Ambient PM Exposure Up-regulates the Expression of Costimulatory Receptors on Circulating Monocytes in Diabetic Individuals
Schneider, Alexandra; Alexis, Neil E.; Diaz-Sanchez, David; Neas, Lucas M.; Harder, Shirley; Herbst, Margaret C.; Cascio, Wayne E.; Buse, John B.; Peters, Annette; Devlin, Robert B. (2011-06)BACKGROUND: Exposure of humans to air pollutants such as ozone and particulate matter (PM) may result in airway and systemic inflammation and altered immune function. One putative mechanism may be through modification of ... -
Coarse Particulate Matter (PM2.5 - 10) Affects Heart Rate Variability, Blood Lipids, and Circulating Eosinophils in Adults with Asthma
Yeatts, Karin; Svendsen, Erik; Creason, John; Alexis, Neil E.; Herbst, Margaret C.; Scott, James; Kupper, Lawrence; Williams, Ronald W.; Neas, Lucas M.; Cascio, Wayne E.; Devlin, Robert B.; Peden, David B. (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 ...