title: Response to Comment on "Appalachian Mountaintop Mining Particulate Matter Induces Neoplastic Transformation of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells and Promotes Tumor Formation".
authors.affiliation: †Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States;|‡Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States;|§Siriraj Center of Excellence for Stem Cell Research, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
authors.forename: Sudjit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Luanpitpong
authors.affiliation: †Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States;|‡Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States;
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: ∥Center for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Science, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States;
authors.forename: Travis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Knuckles
authors.affiliation: ⊥Department of Biostatistics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States;
authors.forename: Sijin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.affiliation: #School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States;
authors.forename: Juhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: ∇Animal Models and Imaging Facility, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.affiliation: #School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States;
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hendryx
authors.affiliation: †Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States;|‡Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States;
authors.forename: Yon
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rojanasakul
mesh_terms: D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D003032:Coal Mining / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D052638:Particulate Matter