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K Donaldson

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1 Particulate air pollution and acute health effects. Lancet 1995 9.26
2 Size-dependent proinflammatory effects of ultrafine polystyrene particles: a role for surface area and oxidative stress in the enhanced activity of ultrafines. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2001 3.38
3 Systemic oxidative stress in asthma, COPD, and smokers. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1996 3.04
4 Nanotoxicology. Occup Environ Med 2004 2.76
5 Free radical activity and pro-inflammatory effects of particulate air pollution (PM10) in vivo and in vitro. Thorax 1996 2.58
6 The pathogenicity of long versus short fibre samples of amosite asbestos administered to rats by inhalation and intraperitoneal injection. Br J Exp Pathol 1986 2.44
7 Improved purification methods for calf-derived Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts using discontinuous sucrose and cesium chloride gradients. J Eukaryot Microbiol 1996 2.16
8 Adverse health effects of PM10 particles: involvement of iron in generation of hydroxyl radical. Occup Environ Med 1996 2.12
9 Inhalation of poorly soluble particles. II. Influence Of particle surface area on inflammation and clearance. Inhal Toxicol 2000 1.99
10 Hypothesis: does COPD have an autoimmune component? Thorax 2003 1.98
11 Increased inflammation and intracellular calcium caused by ultrafine carbon black is independent of transition metals or other soluble components. Occup Environ Med 2000 1.88
12 Impairment of alveolar macrophage phagocytosis by ultrafine particles. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2001 1.78
13 Calcium and ROS-mediated activation of transcription factors and TNF-alpha cytokine gene expression in macrophages exposed to ultrafine particles. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2003 1.77
14 Short-term inflammatory responses following intratracheal instillation of fine and ultrafine carbon black in rats. Inhal Toxicol 1999 1.76
15 The London Underground: dust and hazards to health. Occup Environ Med 2005 1.73
16 Increased inflammation and altered macrophage chemotactic responses caused by two ultrafine particle types. Occup Environ Med 2004 1.71
17 Mechanism of lung injury caused by PM10 and ultrafine particles with special reference to COPD. Eur Respir J Suppl 2003 1.60
18 Increased calcium influx in a monocytic cell line on exposure to ultrafine carbon black. Eur Respir J 2000 1.51
19 An investigation of the role of glutathione in increased epithelial permeability induced by cigarette smoke in vivo and in vitro. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1994 1.42
20 When is hypospadias not hypospadias? Med J Aust 1996 1.37
21 Activation of NF-kappaB by PM(10) occurs via an iron-mediated mechanism in the absence of IkappaB degradation. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2000 1.36
22 Inhalation studies on the effects of tremolite and brucite dust in rats. Carcinogenesis 1985 1.32
23 Relationship of internalized racism to abdominal obesity and blood pressure in Afro-Caribbean women. J Natl Med Assoc 1999 1.29
24 The role of tumor necrosis factor in increased airspace epithelial permeability in acute lung inflammation. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 1995 1.29
25 Variations in the carcinogenicity of mineral fibres. Ann Occup Hyg 1982 1.29
26 Detection of surface free radical activity of respirable industrial fibres using supercoiled phi X174 RF1 plasmid DNA. Carcinogenesis 1995 1.26
27 The role of oxidative stress in the prolonged inhibitory effect of ultrafine carbon black on epithelial cell function. Toxicol In Vitro 1998 1.22
28 Oxidant-mediated lung epithelial cell tolerance: the role of intracellular glutathione and nuclear factor-kappaB. Biochem Pharmacol 2001 1.18
29 Differences in the extent of inflammation caused by intratracheal exposure to three ultrafine metals: role of free radicals. J Toxicol Environ Health A 1998 1.17
30 Increased arterial stiffness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a mechanism for increased cardiovascular risk. Thorax 2007 1.17
31 In vivo and in vitro proinflammatory effects of particulate air pollution (PM10). Environ Health Perspect 1997 1.17
32 Degradation of connective tissue components by lung derived leucocytes in vitro: role of proteases and oxidants. Thorax 1988 1.17
33 PM(10)-exposed macrophages stimulate a proinflammatory response in lung epithelial cells via TNF-alpha. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2002 1.16
34 Mechanisms of cigarette smoke induced increased airspace permeability. Thorax 1996 1.15
35 Hypertonic saline: a clinical review. Neurosurg Rev 2007 1.13
36 Glutathione homeostasis in alveolar epithelial cells in vitro and lung in vivo under oxidative stress. Am J Physiol 1995 1.12
37 Effect of cigarette smoke and its condensates on alveolar epithelial cell injury in vitro. Am J Physiol 1994 1.12
38 Inflammatory effects of respirable quartz collected in workplaces versus standard DQ12 quartz: particle surface correlates. Toxicol Sci 2001 1.11
39 Ultrafine particles and nitrogen oxides generated by gas and electric cooking. Occup Environ Med 2001 1.10
40 Nanoparticle-driven DNA damage mimics irradiation-related carcinogenesis pathways. Eur Respir J 2007 1.10
41 Aluminium lactate treatment of DQ12 quartz inhibits its ability to cause inflammation, chemokine expression, and nuclear factor-kappaB activation. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2001 1.07
42 A dosimetric approach for relating the biological response of the lung to the accumulation of inhaled mineral dust. Br J Ind Med 1990 1.07
43 How can ultrafine particles be responsible for increased mortality? Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2000 1.06
44 Inhibition of the transcription factors NF-kappa B and AP-1 underlies loss of cytokine gene expression in rat alveolar macrophages treated with a diffusible product from the spores of Aspergillus fumigatus. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 1996 1.06
45 Comparison of functional activities between IgG1 and IgM class-switched human monoclonal antibodies reactive with group B streptococci or Escherichia coli K1. J Infect Dis 1991 1.06
46 A novel model for human interstitial lung disease: hapten-driven lung fibrosis in rodents. J Pathol 1995 1.05
47 Diffusible component from the spore surface of the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus which inhibits the macrophage oxidative burst is distinct from gliotoxin and other hyphal toxins. Thorax 1997 1.01
48 Toxicity of fibers and particles. Report of the workshop held in Munich, Germany, 26-27 October 2000. Inhal Toxicol 2001 1.01
49 In vitro toxicology of respirable Montserrat volcanic ash. Occup Environ Med 2000 0.99
50 Inflammatory responses in lungs of rats inhaling coalmine dust: enhanced proteolysis of fibronectin by bronchoalveolar leukocytes. Br J Ind Med 1989 0.99
51 An improved macrophage spreading assay--a simple and effective measure of activation. Immunol Commun 1984 0.99
52 Bronchoalveolar leukocyte response in experimental silicosis: modulation by a soluble aluminum compound. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 1989 0.99
53 The procoagulant potential of environmental particles (PM10). Occup Environ Med 2005 0.98
54 Differential release of superoxide anions by macrophages treated with long and short fibre amosite asbestos is a consequence of differential affinity for opsonin. Occup Environ Med 1995 0.98
55 Influence of fibre length, dissolution and biopersistence on the production of mesothelioma in the rat peritoneal cavity. Ann Occup Hyg 1999 0.97
56 Binding of Aspergillus fumigatus spores to lung epithelial cells and basement membrane proteins: relevance to the asthmatic lung. Thorax 1996 0.97
57 Inhibition of the alveolar macrophage oxidative burst by a diffusible component from the surface of the spores of the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. Thorax 1996 0.96
58 The biological effects of coarse and fine particulate matter. Occup Environ Med 2003 0.96
59 Characteristics of peritoneal macrophages induced by asbestos injection. Environ Res 1982 0.95
60 Inhalation of poorly soluble particles. I. Differences in inflammatory response and clearance during exposure. Inhal Toxicol 2000 0.94
61 Exacerbations of COPD: environmental mechanisms. Chest 2000 0.94
62 Mechanistically identified suitable biomarkers of exposure, effect, and susceptibility for silicosis and coal-worker's pneumoconiosis: a comprehensive review. J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev 2006 0.93
63 The pathological response and fate in the lung and pleura of chrysotile in combination with fine particles compared to amosite asbestos following short-term inhalation exposure: interim results. Inhal Toxicol 2010 0.92
64 In vitro assays for detecting carcinogenic mineral fibres: a comparison of two assays and the role of fibre size. Carcinogenesis 1986 0.92
65 Soluble transition metals in welding fumes cause inflammation via activation of NF-kappaB and AP-1. Toxicol Lett 2005 0.92
66 Bilateral vagotomy or atropine pre-treatment reduces experimental diesel-soot induced lung inflammation. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2006 0.91
67 Mathematical model of phagocytosis and inflammation after the inhalation of quartz at different concentrations. Scand J Work Environ Health 1995 0.91
68 Hydrogen peroxide-induced epithelial injury: the protective role of intracellular nonprotein thiols (NPSH). Eur Respir J 1998 0.91
69 NiO and Co3O4 nanoparticles induce lung DTH-like responses and alveolar lipoproteinosis. Eur Respir J 2011 0.91
70 Regulation of lipopolysaccharide-mediated interleukin-1beta release by N-acetylcysteine in THP-1 cells. Eur Respir J 2000 0.90
71 Organization of Genes Required for the Oxidation of Methanol to Formaldehyde in Three Type II Methylotrophs. Appl Environ Microbiol 1989 0.90
72 A biopersistence study following exposure to chrysotile asbestos alone or in combination with fine particles. Inhal Toxicol 2008 0.90
73 Asbestos-activated peritoneal macrophages release a factor(s) which inhibits lymphocyte mitogenesis. Environ Res 1984 0.89
74 Community hospitals and older people. Age Ageing 2001 0.88
75 Energy expenditure and symptom severity in men with heart failure. Am J Cardiol 1996 0.88
76 Diesel exhaust particles override natural injury-limiting pathways in the lung. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2010 0.88
77 The effect of oxidative stress on macrophages and lung epithelial cells: the role of phosphodiesterases 1 and 4. Toxicol Lett 2006 0.88
78 Lipopolysaccharide-induced alveolar epithelial permeability: the role of nitric oxide. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1998 0.88
79 Cytoplasm-nuclear trafficking of CREB and CREB phosphorylation at Ser133 during therapy of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Physiol Pharmacol 2007 0.88
80 Effects of PM10 in human peripheral blood monocytes and J774 macrophages. Respir Res 2004 0.88
81 Increased release of hydrogen peroxide and superoxide anion from asbestos-primed macrophages. Effect of hydrogen peroxide on the functional activity of alpha 1-protease inhibitor. Inflammation 1985 0.87
82 Persistent depletion of I kappa B alpha and interleukin-8 expression in human pulmonary epithelial cells exposed to quartz particles. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2000 0.87
83 Inhalation and injection studies in rats using dust samples from chrysotile asbestos prepared by a wet dispersion process. Br J Exp Pathol 1986 0.87
84 Alveolitis caused by exposure to coal mine dusts: production of interleukin-1 and immunomodulation by bronchoalveolar leukocytes. Environ Res 1990 0.86
85 Free radical activity of industrial fibers: role of iron in oxidative stress and activation of transcription factors. Environ Health Perspect 1997 0.86
86 Cytotoxic effect of asbestos on macrophages in different activation states. Environ Health Perspect 1983 0.86
87 The effects of intermittent high asbestos exposure (peak dose levels) on the lungs of rats. Br J Exp Pathol 1980 0.86
88 Differential regulation of glutathione by oxidants and dexamethasone in alveolar epithelial cells. Am J Physiol 1998 0.85
89 Nanoparticle carbon black driven DNA damage induces growth arrest and AP-1 and NFkappaB DNA binding in lung epithelial A549 cell line. J Physiol Pharmacol 2007 0.85
90 Chemiluminescence of asbestos-activated macrophages. Br J Exp Pathol 1984 0.85
91 Deformability and CD11/CD18 expression of sequestered neutrophils in normal and inflamed lungs. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 1995 0.85
92 The challenges of renal replacement therapy and renal palliative care in the elderly. J R Coll Physicians Edinb 2011 0.85
93 Quantification of the pathological response and fate in the lung and pleura of chrysotile in combination with fine particles compared to amosite-asbestos following short-term inhalation exposure. Inhal Toxicol 2011 0.85
94 Studies on the morphological patterns of asbestos induced mesotheliomas in vivo and in vitro. Carcinogenesis 1980 0.85
95 Immunomodulatory effects of mineral dust. I. Effects of intraperitoneal dust inoculation on splenic lymphocyte function and humoral immune responses in vivo. J Clin Lab Immunol 1985 0.84
96 Effect of coal mine dust and clay extracts on the biological activity of the quartz surface. Toxicol Lett 2004 0.84
97 Production of interleukin-1 like activity by neutrophils derived from rat lung. Thorax 1990 0.84
98 Clinical, enzymatic and molecular characterization of nine new patients with malonyl-coenzyme A decarboxylase deficiency. J Inherit Metab Dis 2006 0.83
99 Activated human peripheral blood neutrophils produce epithelial injury and fibronectin breakdown in vitro. Inflammation 1992 0.83
100 LFA-1 and ICAM-1 in homotypic aggregation of rat alveolar macrophages: organic dust-mediated aggregation by a non-protein kinase C-dependent pathway. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 1993 0.83
101 Concanavalin A receptors and capping in control and activated macrophages. Histochem J 1983 0.83
102 The production of TNF-alpha and IL-1-like activity by bronchoalveolar leucocytes after intratracheal instillation of crocidolite asbestos. Int J Exp Pathol 1993 0.83
103 Neutrophil sequestration in rat lungs. Thorax 1995 0.82
104 Effect of long and short fibre amosite asbestos on in vitro TNF production by rat alveolar macrophages: the modifying effect of lipopolysaccharide. Ind Health 1995 0.82
105 Vascular access type and risk of mortality in a national prospective cohort of haemodialysis patients. QJM 2012 0.82
106 Increased production of plasminogen activator inhibitor in vitro by pleural leukocytes from rats intratracheally instilled with crocidolite asbestos. Environ Res 1991 0.82
107 Adenoviral E1A primes alveolar epithelial cells to PM(10)-induced transcription of interleukin-8. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2001 0.82
108 Intratracheal injection of crocidolite asbestos depresses the secretion of tumor necrosis factor by pleural leukocytes in vitro. Exp Lung Res 1992 0.82
109 Serum exposed to nanoparticle carbon black displays increased potential to induce macrophage migration. Toxicol Lett 2005 0.81
110 Effects of the aromatase inhibitor anastrozole on serum oestrogens in Japanese and Caucasian women. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2000 0.81
111 The effects of N-acetylcysteine and glutathione on smoke-induced changes in lung phagocytes and epithelial cells. Am J Med 1991 0.81
112 Inflammatory response to particles in the rat lung: secretion of acid and neutral proteinases by bronchoalveolar leucocytes. Ann Occup Hyg 1991 0.81
113 Water balance and protein intake in the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus). Comp Biochem Physiol A Comp Physiol 1983 0.81
114 Mathematical modeling of the retention and clearance of low-toxicity particles in the lung. Inhal Toxicol 1999 0.81
115 Reactive pleural inflammation caused by intratracheal instillation of killed microbes. Eur Respir J 1993 0.81
116 Reduction of the proteolytic activity of neutrophils by exposure to cigarette smoke in vitro. Exp Lung Res 1992 0.81
117 Free radical activity of synthetic vitreous fibers: iron chelation inhibits hydroxyl radical generation by refractory ceramic fiber. J Toxicol Environ Health A 1998 0.80
118 Effect of coating with lung lining fluid on the ability of fibres to produce a respiratory burst in rat alveolar macrophages. Toxicol In Vitro 1997 0.80
119 Rhabdomyolysis following co-prescription of fusidic acid and atorvastatin. J R Coll Physicians Edinb 2010 0.80
120 Depletion of glutathione and ascorbate in lung lining fluid by respirable fibres. Ann Occup Hyg 2000 0.80
121 Induction of nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB in epithelial cells by respirable mineral fibres. J Pathol 1999 0.80
122 The accessibility of computer-based health information for patients: kiosks and the web. Stud Health Technol Inform 2001 0.80
123 Physicochemical and toxicological profiling of ash from the 2010 and 2011 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull and Grímsvötn volcanoes, Iceland using a rapid respiratory hazard assessment protocol. Environ Res 2013 0.80
124 The stabilization of a human IgM monoclonal antibody with poly(vinylpyrrolidone). Pharm Res 1994 0.79
125 Cigarette smoke, glutathione metabolism and epithelial permeability in rat lungs. Biochem Soc Trans 1995 0.79
126 Lack of effect of N-acetylcysteine on the release of oxygen radicals from neutrophils and alveolar macrophages. Eur Respir J 1991 0.79
127 Short-term inhalation and in vitro tests as predictors of fiber pathogenicity. Environ Health Perspect 1997 0.79
128 A comparison of the pathological effects in rats of the UICC reference samples of amosite and chrysotile with those of amosite and chrysotile collected from the factory environment. IARC Sci Publ 1980 0.79
129 Stimulation of IL-8 release from epithelial cells by gas cooker PM(10): a pilot study. Occup Environ Med 2001 0.79
130 Persistent biological reactivity of quartz in the lung: raised protease burden compared with a non-pathogenic mineral dust and microbial particles. Br J Ind Med 1991 0.79
131 Cigarette smoke and ozone-induced epithelial perturbation in vivo and in vitro. The role of glutathione. Chest 1996 0.78
132 Neutrophil sequestration in rat lungs. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1991 0.78
133 Enhancement of the macrophage oxidative burst by immunoglobulin coating of respirable fibers: fiber-specific differences between asbestos and man-made fibers. Exp Lung Res 1996 0.78
134 Immunomodulation in mineral dust-exposed lungs: stimulatory effect and interleukin-1 release by neutrophils from quartz-elicited alveolitis. Clin Exp Immunol 1990 0.78
135 Effects of the inhalation of dusts from calcium silicate insulation materials in laboratory rats. Environ Res 1986 0.78
136 Persistent inflammation and impaired chemotaxis of alveolar macrophages on cessation of dust exposure. Environ Health Perspect 1992 0.78
137 Influence of characteristics of inhaled fibres on development of tumours in the rat lung. Ann Occup Hyg 1999 0.77
138 Changes in neutrophil morphology and morphometry following exposure to cigarette smoke. Int J Exp Pathol 1992 0.77
139 Lymphocyte modulation by inflammatory bronchoalveolar leukocytes. FEMS Microbiol Immunol 1990 0.77
140 In vitro fibrinolytic activity and viability of rat alveolar macrophages treated with inflammation generating mineral dusts. Agents Actions 1987 0.77
141 Injurious effects of wool and grain dusts on alveolar epithelial cells and macrophages in vitro. Br J Ind Med 1991 0.77
142 Exploration of the mechanisms of retention and clearance of low-toxicity particles in the rat lung using a mathematical model. Inhal Toxicol 1999 0.77
143 Wool and grain dusts stimulate TNF secretion by alveolar macrophages in vitro. Occup Environ Med 1996 0.77
144 Mesothelial cell injury caused by pleural leukocytes from rats treated with intratracheal instillation of crocidolite asbestos or Corynebacterium parvum. Environ Res 1994 0.76
145 Production of interleukin 1 by rat pleural leucocytes in culture after intratracheal instillation of crocidolite asbestos. Br J Ind Med 1993 0.76
146 Nitric oxide production, alveolar macrophages and type II alveolar epithelial cells in response to LPS in vivo and in vitro. Biochem Soc Trans 1995 0.76
147 Comparative aspects of plasma antioxidant status in sheep and goats, and the influence of experimental abomasal nematode infection. J Comp Pathol 2001 0.75
148 Tumor necrosis factor-alpha release from rat pulmonary leukocytes exposed to ultrafine cobalt:in vivo andin vitro studies. Environ Health Prev Med 1999 0.75
149 Antibody producing cells in the spleens of mice treated with pathogenic mineral dust. Br J Ind Med 1989 0.75
150 Modeling the retention and clearance of manmade vitreous fibers in the rat lung. Inhal Toxicol 2003 0.75
151 Interactions of asbestos-activated macrophages with an experimental fibrosarcoma. Environ Health Perspect 1983 0.75
152 Chemical differences between long and short amosite asbestos: differences in oxidation state and coordination sites of iron, detected by infrared spectroscopy. Occup Environ Med 1999 0.75
153 Case of chronic meningococcemia in British Columbia. Can Med Assoc J 1985 0.75
154 Raynaud's syndrome. BMJ 1990 0.75
155 Comparison of an electronic and a mechanical pantograph. Part I: Consistency of an electronic computerized pantograph to record articulator settings. J Prosthet Dent 1986 0.75
156 Comparison of mandibular movements recorded by two pantographs. J Prosthet Dent 1986 0.75
157 Stress management as a component of occupational therapy in acute care settings. Occup Ther Health Care 1984 0.75
158 Combined peribulbar and retrobulbar block anesthesia and antibiotic-steroid injection: a simple method to prevent retrobulbar hemorrhage, globe perforation, or infection. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers 1997 0.75
159 Constant temperature monitoring: a study of temperature patterns in the postanesthesia care unit. J Perianesth Nurs 1998 0.75
160 Monocyte analysis in chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia. Br J Biomed Sci 1997 0.75
161 Evidence of overload, dissolution and breakage of MMVF10 fibres in the RCC chronic inhalation study. Exp Toxicol Pathol 1996 0.75
162 Release of TNFalpha in response to SiC fibres: differential effects in rodent and human primary macrophages, and in macrophage-like cell lines. Toxicol In Vitro 2000 0.75
163 Nystagmus reduction by horizontal rectus retroplacements. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers 1996 0.75
164 Fluoresceinated alpha 2-macroglobulin as a probe for studying macrophages. J Immunol Methods 1985 0.75
165 Respirable fibres: surfactant coated fibres release more Fe3+ than native fibres at both pH 4.5 and 7.2. Ann Occup Hyg 1998 0.75
166 Periodontal disease in healthy children: two clinical reports. Pediatr Dent 1984 0.75
167 Preface. Inhal Toxicol 2000 0.75
168 Standardization of a spectrophotometric assay for plasma total antioxidant capacity. Anal Biochem 1998 0.75
169 Respirable industrial fibres: pathology in animal models. Ann Occup Hyg 1993 0.75
170 Documentation of occupational therapy services: a process model. Can J Occup Ther 1983 0.75
171 A comparison of articulator settings to age and sex. J Prosthet Dent 1986 0.75
172 Radial keratotomy surgery: what health educators should know. Health Educ 1990 0.75
173 Secretion of plasminogen activator inhibitor by normal rat pleural leukocytes in culture. Lung 1990 0.75
174 A prospective, randomized controlled trial of inpatient versus outpatient continence programs in the treatment of urinary incontinence in the female. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 1996 0.75