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Ambient particulate matter pollution on lipid peroxidation in cardiovascular diseases

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Cardiovascular diseases refer to all disorders related to the heart and its circulatory system, such as atherosclerosis, arrhythmia, hypertension, and stroke. In recent years, numerous environmental studies in humans and animal models have confirmed a positive association between ambient particulate matter (PM) exposure and cardiovascular morbidity/mortality. The deleterious impacts of the exposure are involved in multiple mechanisms, in which one is due to the pro-inflammatory effects that result from the peroxidation of lipids, which provide critical structure and function in cellular membranes, the main sites of pollutant attack. This review aims to assess the current scientific literature relating to pertinent mechanisms, molecular pathways, and at-risk populations associated with cardiovascular complications induced by ambient PM exposure.

Source: Environmental Disease

DOI: 10.4103/2468-5690.198616

Authors: Qinghua Sun, Lea Ulintz

Institutions: Macau University of Science and Technology, The Ohio State University

Language: English

Topic: Air Quality and Health Impacts

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2577080266

FWCI: 0.21

Cites: 47

Cited by: 8

Related to: 10