Occupational and environmental exposures and biomarkers: human studies, animal data, and in vitro methods

Thematic Poster
Chairs: Anna-Carin Olin (Gothenburg, Sweden), Subhabrata Moitra (Kolkata, India), Elizabeth Fireman (Tel-Aviv, Israel), Denis Vinnikov (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)
Dust exposure impacts haemophilus influenzae attachment and invasion of human airway epithelial cells
Holly Clifford (Perth, Australia), Holly Clifford, Teck Teo, Lea-Ann Kirkham, Ruth Thornton, Graeme Zosky, Janessa Pickering
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Particulate matter promotes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in human lung epithelial cells via ROS pathway
Xiaoyan Xu (Beijing, China), Xiaoyan Xu, Yingmin Ma, Xiaomin Wu, Joe Garcia, Ting Wang
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Comparison of wood smoke and cigarette smoke in causing chronic mucous hypersecretion
Yohannes Tesfaigzi (Albuquerque, United States of America), Yohannes Tesfaigzi, Elias Awji
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Effects of diesel exhaust particles exposure in a murine model of asthma due to soybean
Mª Jesus Cruz Carmona (Barcelona, Spain), Mª Jesus Cruz Carmona, Daniel Alvarez-Simón, Susana Gómez-Ollés, María-Dolores Untoria, Jokin Yllera-Retegui, Marta Ollé-Monge, Xavier Muñoz
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Anti-IgE as an alternative treatment for occupational asthma due to low molecular weight agents
Marta Ollé (Barcelona, Spain), Marta Ollé, Xavier Muñoz, Jokin Yllera, Mª Dolores Untoria, Daniel Álvarez, Mª Jesús Cruz
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Mus m 1 personal exposure in laboratory animal workers in facilities where mice are housed in open cages and individually ventilated cages
Jennifer Canizales (London, United Kingdom), Jennifer Canizales, Meinir Jones, Sean Semple, Johanna Feary, Paul Cullinan
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
In-house and commercial and bovine dander extracts in the diagnostics of allergic occupational diseases
Irmeli Lindstrom (Helsinki, Finland), Irmeli Lindstrom, Liisa Airaksinen, Hille Suojalehto, Paula Pallasaho, Anne Puustinen
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Cytokines and MMP-9 level in serum and induced sputum of patients with suspicion of occupational COPD
Marta Wiszniewska (Lodz, Poland), Marta Wiszniewska, Aneta Kleniewska, Ewa Nowakowska-Swirta, Diana Tymoszuk, Agnieszka Lipinska-Ojrzanowska, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Markers of inflammation among workers exposed to engineered TiO2 nanoparticles
Sergey Zakharov (Prague, Czech Republic), Sergey Zakharov, Daniela Pelclova, Vladimir Zdimal, Petr Kacer, Zdenka Fenclova, Stepanka Vlckova, Jaroslav Schwarz, Tomas Navratil, Martin Komarc
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
DNA methylation changes in workers occupational exposed to carbon nanotubes
Manosij Ghosh (Leuven, Belgium), Manosij Ghosh, Deniz Öner, Ali Tabis, Katrien Poels, Peter Hoet, Anjoeka Pronk, Roel Vermeulen, Bram Bekaert, Lode Godderis
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Oxidative imbalance in biological fluids of heavy metals-exposed workers
Felicia Gradinariu (Iasi, Romania), Felicia Gradinariu, Irina Anca Popescu, Eugenia Danulescu, Micaela Margineanu, Viorel Cazuc, Madalina Ipate, Ovidiu Petris
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Changes in passive smoking in the workplace from three waves of the European community respiratory health survey
Mario Olivieri (Verona, Italy), Mario Olivieri, Nicola Murgia, Anne Elie Carsin, Geza Benke, Irene Brüske, Peter G.J. Burney, Christer Janson, Debbie Jarvis, Benedicte Leynaert, Jesús Martínez-Moratalla, Torben Sigsgaard, Cecilie Svanes, Kjell Torén, Jan-Paul Zock, Giuseppe Verlato
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Exposure to diesel exhaust particles impairs heart rate variability and induces inflammatory alterations on spontaneously hypertensive rats
Natalia Almeida (São Paulo, Brazil), Natalia Almeida, Larissa Emidio, Beatriz Romanholo, Manoel Junior, Rodolfo Vieira, Paulo Sladiva, Dolores Rivero
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Characterisation of exhaled aerosol from vibrating mesh and jet nebulisers
Andrew O'Sullivan (Galway, Ireland), Andrew O’Sullivan, James McGrath, Miriam Byrne, Patrick Power, Ronan Mac Loughlin
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Occupational respiratory exposure at man-made mineral fibers and their influence on p53 protein expression in peripheral mononuclear cells
Micaela Margineanu (Iasi, Romania), Micaela Margineanu, Carmen Cozmei, Eugenia Danulescu, Felicia Gradinariu, Madalina Ipate
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
smoking has a protective effects on functional and inflammatory parameters in workers exposed to artificial stone dust
Elizabeth Fireman (Tel-Aviv, Israel), Noa Ophir, Amir Bar Shai, Yifat Alcalay, Yehuda Schwarz, Rafi Korenstein, Mordechai R. Kremer, Elizabeth Fireman
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Elevated neutrophil lymphocyte ratio and T4 levels can be predisposing factors for silicosis
Ozlem Kar Kurt (Ankara, Turkey), Meside Gunduzoz, Özlem Kar Kurt, Turkan Nadir Ozis, Ceylan Bal, Murat Buyuksekerci, Servet Iritas, Engin Tutkun, Omer Hinc Yilmaz
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Exposure to welding fume and oxidative stress in airway epithelial cells
Reetika Suri (London, United Kingdom), Reetika Suri, Jonathan Grigg
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Lung function and element status of foundry workers
Tatsiana Rybina (Minsk, Belarus), Tatsiana Rybina, Volha Kardash, Siarhei Semizhon, Victor Zaitsev, Aliaxandra Rybina, Hleb Kardash
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Bronchopulmonary system changes in the employees of nuclear industry
Lyudmila I. Shvayko (Kiev, Ukraine), Lyudmila I. Shvayko, Viktor Sushko, Kostiantyn Bazyka
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster