Sorrel Extract Reduces Oxidant Production in Airway Epithelial Cells Exposed to Swine Barn Dust Extract In Vitro

• Main Authors: Carresse L. Gerald (Author), Chakia J. McClendon (Author), Rohit S. Ranabhat (Author), Jenora T. Waterman (Author), Lauren L. Kloc (Author), Dawn R. Conklin (Author), Ke'Yona T. Barton (Author), Janak R. Khatiwada (Author), Leonard L. Williams (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Exposure to hog barn organic dust contributes to occupational lung diseases, which are mediated by inflammatory and oxidative stress pathways. Isoprostanes-a family of eicosanoids produced by oxidation of phospholipids by oxygen radicals-are biomarkers of pulmonary oxidative stress. Importantly, 8-i...