Air-liquid interface exposure of in vitro lung models:improvement and application to study inhalation toxicity of aircraft-related air pollutants

  • Ruiwen He

Research output: ThesisDoctoral thesis 1 (Research UU / Graduation UU)

Abstract

We optimize in vitro lung models under prolonged ALI culture conditions for investigating the adverse health effects of air pollutants that are emitted by and in aircrafts.We found that exposure to aircraft-related air pollutants, airport UFPs and the generated cabin fumes, can induce considerable lung toxicity, highlighting their potential inhalation risks under real-life exposure conditions.
Original languageEnglish
QualificationDoctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution
  • Utrecht University
Supervisors/Advisors
  • Cassee, Flemming, Primary supervisor
  • Westerink, Remco, Co-supervisor
Award date14 Sept 2021
Publisher
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Sept 2021

Keywords

  • Aerosol exposures
  • Co-culture
  • Epithelial cells
  • Macrophages
  • Air–liquid interface
  • Barrier function
  • UFPs
  • Airport emission
  • Aircraft cabin air

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