Publications by authors named "Sandra Ebeling"
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- Birch bark has a historical use as a medicinal remedy for wound healing, with recent clinical studies validating its effectiveness, particularly through a preparation called TE (triterpene extract).
- The study demonstrates that TE and betulin promote wound healing by enhancing keratinocyte migration and increasing pro-inflammatory substances, which are crucial during the wound healing process.
- The underlying mechanisms involve the stabilization of mRNA for certain inflammatory mediators and the activation of signaling pathways that influence cell movement, positioning birch bark as a significant natural treatment for accelerating wound recovery.
Ambient airborne particulate matter is known to cause various adverse health effects in humans. In a recent study on the environmental impacts of coal and tire combustion in a thermal power station, fine crystals of PbSO(4) (anglesite), ZnSO(4)·H(2)O (gunningite), and CaSO(4) (anhydrite) were identified in the stack emissions. Here, we have studied the toxic potential of these sulfate phases as particulates and their uptake in human alveolar epithelial cells (A549).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAirborne particulate matter (PM) of varying size and composition is known to cause health problems in humans. The iron oxide Fe(3)O(4) (magnetite) may be a major anthropogenic component in ambient PM and is derived mainly from industrial sources. In the present study, we have investigated the effects of four different size fractions of magnetite on signaling pathways, free radical generation, cytotoxicity, and genotoxicity in human alveolar epithelial-like type-II cells (A549).
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