Effects of real-ambient PM exposure plus lipopolysaccharide on multiple organ damage in mice.

The toxicological effects of fine particulate matter (PM) on the cardiopulmonary and nervous systems have been studied widely, whereas the study of PM on systemic toxicity is not in-depth enough. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) can cause multiple organ damage. The combined effects of co-exposure of PM plus LPS on the stomach, spleen, intestine, and kidney are still unclear.

Haemocyte variations in 35 species of grasshoppers and locusts.

Introduction: Grasshoppers and locusts are widely distributed worldwide, causing significant losses in agriculture. The origin and functions of their haemocytes are not entirely understood.

Objectives: Insect haemocytes arbitrate cellular defence and participate in humoral defences.

Childhood Maltreatment and Adolescents' Aggression: A Moderated Mediation Model of Callous-Unemotional Traits and Friendship Quality.

A growing body of research has documented that childhood maltreatment is associated with increased risk of child aggression. However, little is known about the mediating and moderating mechanisms underlying the relationships between childhood maltreatment and reactive and proactive functions of aggression. Therefore, the present study examined whether callous-unemotional traits mediated the relationships between childhood maltreatment and two subtypes of aggression and whether these mediating processes were moderated by friendship quality.

Sulfur dioxide-induced exacerbation of airway inflammation via reactive oxygen species production and the toll-like receptor 4/nuclear factor-κB pathway in asthmatic mice.

Sulfur dioxide (SO) is a common air pollutant that can exacerbate asthmatic airway inflammation. The mechanisms underlying these effects are not yet fully understood. In this study, we investigated the effects of SO exposure (10 mg/m) on asthmatic airway inflammation in ovalbumin-induced asthmatic mice.