Search Results - "Terence G. Meighan"
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Development of a thermal spray coating aerosol generator and inhalation exposure system
Published in Toxicology reports (01-01-2022)“…[Display omitted] •An automated thermal spray coating generator and inhalation exposure system was designed and developed.•The system can generate a consistent…”
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Welding fume inhalation exposure and high-fat diet change lipid homeostasis in rat liver
Published in Toxicology reports (01-01-2020)“…It is estimated that greater than 1 million workers are exposed to welding fume (WF) by inhalation daily. The potentially toxic metals found in WF are known to…”
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Aerosol characterization and pulmonary responses in rats after short-term inhalation of fumes generated during resistance spot welding of galvanized steel
Published in Toxicology reports (01-01-2017)“…Resistance spot welding is a common process to join metals in the automotive industry. Adhesives are often used as sealers to seams of metals that are joined…”
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Absence of lung tumor promotion with reduced tumor size in mice after inhalation of copper welding fumes
Published in Carcinogenesis (New York) (11-09-2024)“…Abstract Welding fumes are a Group 1 (carcinogenic to humans) carcinogen as classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The process of…”
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Evaluation of the Pulmonary Toxicity of a Fume Generated from a Nickel-, Copper-Based Electrode to be Used as a Substitute in Stainless Steel Welding
Published in Environmental Health Insights (01-01-2014)“…Epidemiology has indicated a possible increase in lung cancer among stainless steel welders. Chromium (Cr) is a primary component of stainless steel welding…”
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Lung toxicity, deposition, and clearance of thermal spray coating particles with different metal profiles after inhalation in rats
Published in Nanotoxicology (01-12-2023)“…Thermal spray coating is a process in which molten metal is sprayed onto a surface. Little is known about the health effects associated with these aerosols…”
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Effect of Age, High-Fat Diet, and Rat Strain on Serum Biomarkers and Telomere Length and Global DNA Methylation in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
Published in Scientific reports (13-02-2019)“…The objective of the current study was to determine if age, diet, and genetic disposition (animal strain) in an animal model had early effects on specific…”
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Bioactivity of Circulatory Factors After Pulmonary Exposure to Mild or Stainless Steel Welding Fumes
Published in Toxicological sciences (01-09-2020)“…Studies suggest that alterations in circulating factors are a driver of pulmonary-induced cardiovascular dysfunction. To evaluate, if circulating factors…”
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Inhalation of gas metal arc–stainless steel welding fume promotes lung tumorigenesis in A/J mice
Published in Archives of toxicology (01-08-2017)“…Epidemiologic studies suggest an increased risk of lung cancer with exposure to welding fumes, but controlled animal studies are needed to support this…”
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Altered ion transport in normal human bronchial epithelial cells following exposure to chemically distinct metal welding fume particles
Published in Toxicology and applied pharmacology (01-07-2017)“…Welding fume inhalation causes pulmonary toxicity, including susceptibility to infection. We hypothesized that airway epithelial ion transport is a target of…”
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Comparison of cell counting methods in rodent pulmonary toxicity studies: automated and manual protocols and considerations for experimental design
Published in Inhalation toxicology (28-07-2016)“…Pulmonary toxicity studies often use bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) to investigate potential adverse lung responses to a particulate exposure. The BAL cellular…”
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Induction of miR-21-PDCD4 signaling by UVB in JB6 cells involves ROS-mediated MAPK pathways
Published in Experimental and toxicologic pathology : official journal of the Gesellschaft für Toxikologische Pathologie (01-11-2013)“…Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation plays a major role in the development of human skin cancer. The present study examined the alterations of miR-21-PDCD4 signaling…”
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Lung tumor promotion by chromium-containing welding particulate matter in a mouse model
Published in Particle and fibre toxicology (05-09-2013)“…Epidemiology suggests that occupational exposure to welding particulate matter (PM) may increase lung cancer risk. However, animal studies are lacking to…”
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Oxidative Stress, DNA Methylation, and Telomere Length Changes in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells after Pulmonary Exposure to Metal-Rich Welding Nanoparticles
Published in NanoImpact (01-01-2017)“…Welding fume is a complex mixture of different potentially cytotoxic and genotoxic metals, such as chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), and iron (Fe)…”
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Neurotoxicity following acute inhalation of aerosols generated during resistance spot weld-bonding of carbon steel
Published in Inhalation toxicology (01-10-2014)“…Abstract Welding generates complex metal aerosols, inhalation of which is linked to adverse health effects among welders. An important health concern of…”
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Induction of miR-21-PDCD4 signaling by tungsten carbide-cobalt nanoparticles in JB6 cells involves ROS-mediated MAPK pathways
Published in Journal of environmental pathology, toxicology and oncology (01-01-2013)“…Tungsten carbide-cobalt (WC-Co) nanoparticle composites have wide applications because of their hardness and toughness. WC-Co was classified as "probably…”
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Effects of acute inhalation of aerosols generated during resistance spot welding with mild-steel on pulmonary, vascular and immune responses in rats
Published in Inhalation toxicology (01-10-2014)“…Abstract Spot welding is used in the automotive and aircraft industries, where high-speed, repetitive welding is needed to join thin sections of metal. Epoxy…”
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Development and characterization of a resistance spot welding aerosol generator and inhalation exposure system
Published in Inhalation toxicology (01-10-2014)“…Abstract Limited information exists regarding the health risks associated with inhaling aerosols that are generated during resistance spot welding of metals…”
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Altered Ion Transport in Normal Human Bronchial Epithelial (NHBE) Cells Following Exposure to Metal Welding Particles
Published in The FASEB journal (01-04-2016)“…Abstract only Inhalation of welding fumes is associated with adverse effects in the pulmonary system, including susceptibility to infection. Several types of…”
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Comparative Microscopic Study of Human and Rat Lungs after Exposure to Welding Fume
Published in The FASEB journal (01-04-2013)“…Abstract only Welding generates complex aerosols of hazardous metal fumes. Animal models and the ability to control the welding fume (WF) exposure have helped…”
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