Exposure to Fine Particulate Air Pollution Causes Vascular Insulin Resistance by Inducing Pulmonary Oxidative Stress
Author(s) -
Petra Haberzettl,
Timothy E. O’Toole,
Aruni Bhatnagar,
Daniel J. Conklin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp212
Subject(s) - medicine , insulin resistance , endocrinology , oxidative stress , insulin , protein kinase b , adipose tissue , systemic inflammation , inflammation , insulin receptor , enos , endothelial dysfunction , nitric oxide , nitric oxide synthase , biology , phosphorylation , biochemistry
Epidemiological evidence suggests that exposure to ambient air fine particulate matter (PM2.5) increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. However, the mechanisms underlying these effects of PM2.5 remain unclear.
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