PM2.5 promotes plaque vulnerability at different stages of atherosclerosis and the formation of foam cells via TLR4/MyD88/NFκB pathway

Autor: Biao Xu, Haiyun Liu, Bingjian Wang, Xiwen Zhang, Tingting Hu, Jun Xie, Peibing Ge, Yanchun Zhang, Jin Geng
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 176:76-84
ISSN: 0147-6513
Popis: Clinical evidence has shown an elevated myocardial infarction (MI) risk after PM2.5 (particulate matter 2.5 μm) exposure. Incident MI may result from rupture of vulnerable plaques. To test whether PM2.5 could promote plaque vulnerability, we exposed PM2.5 to apoe
Databáze: OpenAIRE