Additional file 1: Figure S1. Deposition of particulate matter in the cytoplasm. RAW264.7 cells were (A) untreated (mock) or (B) treated with 20 μg/ml PM2.5 for 24 h and subjected to light microscopic
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen involved in nosocomial infections. Flagellin is a P. aeruginosa virulence factor involved in host response to this pathogen. We examined the role of
In 1977, Mason and Williams developed the concept of the alveolar epithelial type II (AE2) cell as a defender of the alveolus. It is well known that AE2 cells...
The Center for Research on Influenza Pathogenesis and Transmission (CRIPT) focuses on basic and clinical influenza research to study the evolution, pathogenesis, and transmission of influenza viruses
We will study mm-scale droplets of a model respiratory aerosols containing the lung surfactants DPPC and POPC , using microfocus SAXS in a controlled humidity acoustic levitation cell. Temporal and sp
