The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor regulating the
expression of genes, for instance encoding the monooxygenases cytochrome P450 (CYP) …

Each year, the general public and wildland firefighters in the US are exposed to smoke from
wildland fires. As part of an effort to characterize health risks of breathing this smoke, a …

Background: There is growing evidence that exposure to ultrafine particles (UFP; particles
smaller than 100 nm) may play an underexplored role in the etiology of several illnesses …

Atherosclerosis-prone apolipoprotein E-deficient (Apoe−/−) mice display poor lipoprotein
clearance with subsequent accumulation of cholesterol ester-enriched particles in the blood …

Exposure to particulate matter (PM) has been associated with a wide range of adverse
health effects, but it is still unclear how particles from various transport modes differ in terms …

Air pollution is the most important environmental risk factor for disease and premature death,
and exposure to combustion particles from vehicles is a major contributor. Human …

Ethnic pharmacological relevance Panax ginseng is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine
used to treat cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), and it is still widely used to improve the …

Fine and ultra-fine particulate matter (PM) are major constituents of urban air pollution and
recognized risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. This review examined the effects of PM …

We present field measurement data and modeling of multiple traffic-related air pollutants
during two seasons at a site adjoining Interstate 40, near Durham, North Carolina. We …

In recent year, animal models have been growingly used to increase our knowledge about
the toxicity of PM and underlying mechanisms leading to cardiovascular diseases. In this …