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TOXICOLOGY LETTERS
卷 237, 期 3, 页码 167-173出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.06.001
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Particulate matter; Metalloproteases; Invasiveness; E-cadherin; beta-catenin
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- CONACyT-Mexico [43183-M, AC-2006-52830]
Airborne particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter <= 10 mu m (PM10) is a risk factor for the development of lung diseases and cancer. The aim of this work was to identify alterations in airway epithelial (A549) cells induced by PM10 that could explain how subtoxic exposure (10 mu g/cm(2)) promotes a more aggressive in vitro phenotype. Our results showed that cells exposed to PM10 from an industrial zone (IZ) and an urban commercial zone (CZ) induced an increase in protease activity and invasiveness; however, the cell mechanism is different, as only PM10 from CZ up-regulated the activity of metalloproteases MMP-2 and MMP-9 and disrupted E-cadherin/beta-catenin expression after 48 h of exposure. These in vitro findings are relevant in terms of the mechanism action of PM10 in lung epithelial cells, which could be helpful in understanding the pathogenesis of some human illness associated with highly polluted cities. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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