Nasal epithelial and inflammatory response to ozone exposure: A review of laboratory-based studies published since 1985

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part B: Critical Reviews

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 521-568

  Nikasinovic, L ^a   Momas, Isabelle ^a,b   Seta, N ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES PHARMACEUTIQUES ET BIOLOGIQUES   (France)

^b Faculte de Pharmacie   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; OZONE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CELL LOSS; CELL MEMBRANE; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DNA SYNTHESIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME RELEASE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY CELL; MAST CELL; MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; NOSE MUCOSA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERMEABILITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; ANIMAL; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; EXPOSURE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; RHINITIS;

ANIMALIA;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; NASAL MUCOSA; OZONE; RHINITIS;

EID: 0042386358     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10937400306477     Document Type: Review

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