Browsing Dissertations by Subject "Macrophages"
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INFLUENCE OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES ON MAST CELL AND MACROPHAGE UPTAKE AND ACTVATION: ROLE OF SCAVENGER RECEPTOR B1
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-09)Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used in consumer products and the medical field for their antimicrobial properties. Some studies reported toxic effects of AgNPs but cellular uptake of AgNPs and AgNP-induced ... -
Macrophage Regulation in the Murine Inflammatory Response
(East Carolina University, 2018-08-30)The development of acute and chronic liver disease is a complex condition involving the dysregulation of hepatic metabolism and the accumulation of critical immune cells; specifically, the recruitment and activation of ... -
OZONE-INDUCED ALTERATIONS IN MACROPHAGE FUNCTION AND THE PROTECTIVE ROLE OF SR-BI
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)Ozone (O3), a criteria air pollutant, is the primary component of photochemical smog. Currently, over 140 million people in the United States are exposed to levels of O3 deemed unhealthy by the Environmental Protection ...