Ecotoxicology and environmental safetyAnimalsBenzo(a)pyreneFemaleAsthmaPregnancy
Prenatal benzo[a]pyrene exposure exacerbates OVA-induced asthma in offspring mice.
Wenge Li, Lihong Wu, Xue Lu, Yumei Zhong, Yun Zhou, Lijun Tang, Siying Zhang, Fang-Biao Tao, Xiulong Wu
Published: 202510.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.119404
Abstract
Prenatal exposure to Benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) may increase asthma risk by altering immune responses and gut microbiota, but its role in exacerbating offspring asthma remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of prenatal B[a]P exposure…
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