Stress is an important risk factor to induce psychiatric disorders such as depression. Phloretin (PHL), a natural dihydrochalcone compound, has been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects. However, the impact of PHL on the depression and the underlying mechanism remain unclear.
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January 2015
Objective: To evaluate the differences in the autophagy activity of alveolar macrophages between patients with different stages of coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP).
Methods: A total of 116 coal workers were investigated in the field. Their lung lavage fluid was collected and purified to obtain alveolar macrophages.