Inhalable Saharan dust induces oxidative stress, NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and inflammatory cytokine release

Inhalable Saharan dust induces oxidative stress, NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and inflammatory cytokine release

Desert dust is increasingly recognized as a major air pollutant affecting respiratory health. Since desert dust exposure cannot be regulated, the hazardousness of its components must be understood to enable health risk mitigation strategies. Saharan dust (SD) comprises about half of the global deser...

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Main Authors: Gerrit Bredeck, Mathias Busch, Andrea Rossi, Burkhard Stahlmecke, Khanneh Wadinga Fomba, Hartmut Herrmann, Roel P.F. Schins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
African dust
Hazard
Lung inflammation
Alveolar epithelium
Lung disease
Crystalline silica
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412023000053

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