Pregnancy protects against the pro-inflammatory respiratory responses induced by particulate matter exposure.

CONCLUSIONS: Collectively, our data suggest that pregnancy reduces the inflammatory response to silica and alters the immune response to DEP. These responses were accompanied by pregnancy related changes including increased IL-4 production, reduced IL-8 production and an increase in the proportion of CD4+CD25 + T cells in response to PM exposure. PMID: 30904759 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30904759?dopt=Abstract

Source: Chemosphere - May 10, 2019 Category: Chemistry Authors: Thaver S, Bennett EJ, Foa L, Richards SM, Lyons AB, Zosky GR Tags: Chemosphere Source Type: research