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Particulate matter properties and health effects: consistency of epidemiological and toxicological studies by Schwarze, P E, Ovrevik, J, Låg, M, Refsnes, M, Nafstad, P, Hetland, R B, Dybing, E

“…Identifying the ambient particulate matter (PM) fractions or constituents, critically involved in eliciting adverse health effects, is crucial to the…”
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Differential effects of nitro-PAHs and amino-PAHs on cytokine and chemokine responses in human bronchial epithelial BEAS-2B cells by Øvrevik, J., Arlt, V.M., Øya, E., Nagy, E., Mollerup, S., Phillips, D.H., Låg, M., Holme, J.A.

“…Nitro-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAHs) are found in diesel exhaust and air pollution particles. Along with other PAHs, many nitro-PAHs possess…”
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Cytokine and chemokine expression patterns in lung epithelial cells exposed to components characteristic of particulate air pollution by Øvrevik, J, Låg, M, Holme, J.A, Schwarze, P.E, Refsnes, M

“…Abstract Airborne particulate matter (PM) has a complex composition, and the relative contribution of different compounds to PM-induced effects is only partly…”
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Role of size and surface area for pro-inflammatory responses to silica nanoparticles in epithelial lung cells: Importance of exposure conditions by Skuland, T., Øvrevik, J., Låg, M., Refsnes, M.

“…•Si500 were equally or more potent than Si50 at equal surface area concentrations.•The relative cytokine responses were influenced by exposure conditions.•The…”
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TACE/TGF-α/EGFR regulates CXCL8 in bronchial epithelial cells exposed to particulate matter components by ØVREVIK, J, REFSNES, M, TOTLANDSDAL, A. I, HOLME, J. A, SCHWARZE, P. E, LAG, M

“…Airborne particulate matter (PM) may induce or exacerbate neutrophilic airway disease by triggering the release of inflammatory mediators, such as CXC…”
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Hyphae fragments from A. fumigatus sensitize lung cells to silica particles (Min-U-Sil): Increased release of IL-1β by Øya, E., Zegeye, F.D., Bølling, A.K., Øvstebø, R., Afanou, A.K.J., Øvrevik, J., Refsnes, M., Holme, J.A.

“…Exposure to particulate matter (PM), such as mineral particles and biological particles/components may be linked to aggravation of respiratory diseases,…”
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The effects of 1st and 2nd generation biodiesel exhaust exposure on hematological and biochemical blood indices of Fisher344 male rats – The FuelHealth project by Dziendzikowska, K., Gajewska, M., Wilczak, J., Mruk, R., Oczkowski, M., Żyła, E., Królikowski, T., Stachoń, M., Øvrevik, J., Myhre, O., Kruszewski, M., Wojewódzka, M., Lankoff, A., Gromadzka-Ostrowska, J.

“…•Substituting the FAME with HVO biodiesel affects the biological properties of DEE.•Inhalation to DEE derived from B7 biofuel resulted in decreased blood T and…”
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Air pollution-related metals induce differential cytokine responses in bronchial epithelial cells by Låg, M, Øvrevik, J, Totlandsdal, A I, Lilleaas, E M, Thormodsæter, A, Holme, J A, Schwarze, P E, Refsnes, M

“…Different transition metals have been shown to induce inflammatory responses in lung. We have compared eight different metal ions with regard to cytokine…”
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Iron release and ROS generation from mineral particles are not related to cytokine release or apoptosis in exposed A549 cells by Øvrevik, J., Hetland, R.B., Schins, R.P., Myran, T., Schwarze, P.E.

“…The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by mineral particles is believed to be central to their toxicity and their ability to induce inflammation…”
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Mechanisms linked to differences in the mutagenic potential of 1,3-dinitropyrene and 1,8-dinitropyrene by Holme, J A, Nyvold, H E, Tat, V, Arlt, V M, Bhargava, A, Gutzkow, K B, Solhaug, A, Låg, M, Becher, R, Schwarze, P E, Ask, K, Ekeren, L, Øvrevik, J

“…This study explores and characterizes the toxicity of two closely related carcinogenic dinitro-pyrenes (DNPs), 1,3-DNP and 1,8-DNP, in human bronchial…”
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Formation of reactive oxygen species in granulocytes is not inflammation by Ovrevik, J

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Binding of xenoestrogens to the sex steroid-binding protein in plasma from Arctic charr ( Salvelinus alpinus L.) by Tollefsen, K.-E., Øvrevik, J., Stenersen, J.

“…A specific sex steroid-binding protein (SBP) is believed to be involved in regulation of circulating sex steroids, steroid delivery to target cells and…”
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Inflammation-Related Effects of Diesel Engine Exhaust Particles: Studies on Lung Cells In Vitro by Holme, Jørn A., Magne, Refsnes, Låg, M., Totlandsdal, A. I., Schwarze, Per, Øvrevik, J.

“…Diesel exhaust and its particles (DEP) have been under scrutiny for health effects in humans. In the development of these effects inflammation is regarded as a…”
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Importance of Size and Composition of Particles for Effects on Cells In Vitro by Schwarze, P. E., Øvrevik, J., Hetland, R. B., Becher, R., Cassee, F. R., Låg, M., Løvik, M., Dybing, E., Refsnes, M.

“…A primary goal of current research on particle-induced health effects is to reveal the critical characteristics that determine their biological effects…”
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p38 and Src-ERK1/2 Pathways Regulate Crystalline Silica-Induced Chemokine Release in Pulmonary Epithelial Cells by Øvrevik, Johan, Låg, Marit, Schwarze, Per, Refsnes, Magne

“…Crystalline silica has been shown to trigger pulmonary inflammation both in vivo and in vitro, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. In the…”
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Partial Characterization of a Sex Steroid-Binding Protein in Plasma from Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus L.) by Øvrevik, J., Stenersen, J., Nilssen, K., Tollefsen, K.-E.

“…A sex steroid-binding protein (SBP) that binds 17β-estradiol with high affinity and moderate capacity was identified in the plasma from Arctic charr…”
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DNA damage and DNA damage response in human bronchial epithelial BEAS-2B cells following exposure to 2-nitrobenzanthrone and 3-nitrobenzanthrone: role in apoptosis by Øya, Elisabeth, Øvrevik, Johan, Arlt, Volker M., Nagy, Eszter, Phillips, David H., Holme, Jørn A.

“…Nitro-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAHs) are mutagenic and carcinogenic environmental pollutants found in diesel exhaust and on urban air pollution…”
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Mineral Particles of Varying Composition Induce Differential Chemokine Release from Epithelial Lung Cells: Importance of Physico-chemical Characteristics by ØVREVIK, J., MYRAN, T., REFSNES, M., LÅG, M., BECHER, R., HETLAND, R. B., SCHWARZE, P. E.

“…Presently, little is known about the potential health effects of mineral particles other than asbestos and quartz. In this study, a human epithelial lung cell…”
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The changes in hematological profile of adult male rats after exposure to diesel exhaust emission by Oczkowski, M., Gajewska, M., Dziendzikowska, K., Gromadzka Ostrowska, J., Wilczak, J., Krolikowski, T., Mruk, R., Øvrevik, J., Kowalska, M., Wegierek Ciuk, A., Lisowska, H., Kruszewski, M., Lankoff, A.

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Inhalation of diesel engine exhaust from combustion of 1st generation biodiesel fuel (B20) affects endocrine regulation of reproduction in male rats by Dziendzikowska, K., Oczkowski, M., Stachoń, M., Wilczak, J., Królikowski, T., Mruk, R., Gromadzka-Ostrowska, J., Øvrevik, J., Kowalska, M., Wegierek-Ciuk, A., Lisowska, H., Kruszewski, M., Lankoff, A.

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