Publications by authors named "Huaqin Wei"
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- Researchers investigated the effects of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and polystyrene microplastics (PS-MP) on pneumonia development in mice over five weeks, revealing pathological changes and increased inflammation.
- The study showed that exposure resulted in oxidative stress and ferroptosis, with the use of deferoxamine (DFO) alleviating symptoms and tissue damage.
- Analyses indicated that PPD affects gut microbiome and pulmonary metabolism, connecting plastic pollution to respiratory issues and emphasizing the health risks associated with environmental contaminants.
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- Polystyrene microplastics and dibutyl phthalate are common pollutants that can worsen asthma symptoms, as shown in a study using mice.
- The study found that exposure leads to significant airway tissue damage, increased oxidative stress, and inflammation, which collectively aggravate eosinophilic allergic asthma.
- Treatment with deferoxamine alleviated some symptoms, highlighting the role of reactive oxygen species and inflammatory pathways in the process, and offering insights into health risks associated with plastic pollution.
Exposure to diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) during early pregnancy may be a risk factor for depressive behavior in offspring. While ozone (O) exposure also raises the probability of depressive behavior during the preceding DIDP-induced process. In the present study, we investigated the effects of prenatal exposure to DIDP and O on the development of depressive-like behavior in offspring mice.
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