Diesel automobile exhaust anad lung surfactant activity in an experimental study, in rats.
It has been observed that the lung surfactant activity decreased after exposure of the animals to diesel automobile exhaust. This decreased lung surfactant activity could be an important factor in the pathogenesis of pulmonary oedema and collapse seen in our experiments.
D000818:Animals; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D005260:Female; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000633:toxicity*
D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants; D001335:Vehicle Emissions