Oxidative stress generated by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from ambient particulate matter enhance vascular smooth muscle cell migration through MMP upregulation and actin reorganization
Abstract Background Epidemiological studies have suggested that elevated concentrations of particulate matter (PM) are strongly associated with the incidence of atherosclerosis, however, the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms of atherosclerosis by PM exposure and the components that are ma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Particle and Fibre Toxicology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12989-022-00472-z |