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Vanadium pentoxide induces pulmonary inflammation and tumor promotion in a strain-dependent manner
(East Carolina University, 2010-04-12)
Background: Elevated levels of air pollution are associated with increased risk of lung cancer. Particulate matter (PM)
contains transition metals that may potentiate neoplastic development through the induction of oxidative ...
Circadian activation of mast cells mediates the nocturnal response in allergic asthma
(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 ...