Loss of E-cadherin due to road dust PM

Authors :: Nguyen Thanh, Tung
Kin-Fai, Ho
Xinyi, Niu
Jian, Sun
Zhenxing, Shen
Feng, Wu
Junji, Cao
Hoang Ba, Dung
Tran Phan Chung, Thuy
Ta-Chih, Hsiao
Wen-Te, Liu
Hsiao-Chi, Chuang
Source :: Environmental science and pollution research international. 28(38)
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Exposure to road dust particulate matter (PM) causes adverse health impacts on the human airway. However, the effects of road dust on the upper airway epithelium in humans remain unclear. We investigated the involvement of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) after PM with an aerodynamic diameter of2.5 μm (PM