PM2.5 impairs macrophage functions to exacerbate pneumococcus-induced pulmonary pathogenesis

Pneumococcus is one of the most common human airway pathogens that causes life-threatening infections. Ambient fine particulate matter (PM) with aerodynamic diameter  ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5) is known to significantly con...

Source: Particle and Fibre Toxicology - August 4, 2020 Category: Toxicology Authors: Yu-Wen Chen, Mei-Zi Huang, Chyi-Liang Chen, Chieh-Ying Kuo, Chia-Yu Yang, Chuan Chiang-Ni, Yi-Ywan M. Chen, Chia-Ming Hsieh, Hui-Yu Wu, Ming-Ling Kuo, Cheng-Hsun Chiu and Chih-Ho Lai Tags: Research Source Type: research