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Xenobiotic particle exposure and microvascular endpoints: a call to arms.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21951337     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Xenobiotic particles can be considered in two genres: air pollution particulate matter and engineered nanoparticles. Particle exposures can occur in the greater environment, the workplace, and our homes. The majority of research in this field has, justifiably, focused on pulmonary reactions and outcomes. More recent investigations indicate that cardiovascular effects are capable of correlating with established mortality and morbidity epidemiological data following particle exposures. While the preliminary and general cardiovascular toxicology has been defined, the mechanisms behind these effects, specifically within the microcirculation, are largely unexplored. Therefore, the purpose of this review is several fold: first, a historical background on toxicological aspects of particle research is presented. Second, essential definitions, terminology, and techniques that may be unfamiliar to the microvascular scientist will be discussed. Third, the most current concepts and hypotheses driving cardiovascular research in this field will be reviewed. Lastly, potential future directions for the microvascular scientist will be suggested. Collectively speaking, microvascular research in the particle exposure field represents far more than a "niche." The immediate demand for basic, translational, and clinical studies is high and diverse. Microvascular scientists at all career stages are strongly encouraged to expand their research interests to include investigations associated with particle exposures.
Authors:
Phoebe A Stapleton; Valerie C Minarchick; Michael McCawley; Travis L Knuckles; Timothy R Nurkiewicz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994)     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1549-8719     ISO Abbreviation:  Microcirculation     Publication Date:  2012 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-02-14     Completed Date:  2012-06-11     Revised Date:  2013-04-08    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9434935     Medline TA:  Microcirculation     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  126-42     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2012 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Affiliation:
Center for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences, WV 26506-9105, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cardiovascular Diseases / chemically induced*,  mortality,  physiopathology*
Humans
Microcirculation / drug effects*
Particulate Matter / adverse effects*
Xenobiotics / adverse effects*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 ES015022-05/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS; R01-ES015022/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS; RC1 ES018274-02/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Particulate Matter; 0/Xenobiotics
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