1996
Acute Exposure to Low-Level Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE): Human Reactions and Pharmacokinetic Response
Cain W, Leaderer B, Ginsberg G, Andrews L, Cometto-muñiz J, Gent J, Buck M, Berglund L, Mohsenin V, Monahan E, Kjaergaard S. Acute Exposure to Low-Level Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE): Human Reactions and Pharmacokinetic Response. Inhalation Toxicology 1996, 8: 21-48. DOI: 10.3109/08958379609005425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDouble-blind studyEnd of exposureNasal inflammationBlood levelsAcute exposureComputerized performance testsHealthy adultsPharmacokinetic responseEye irritationSymptomsPharmacokinetic studyMethyl tertiary butyl etherDifferential effectsObjective effectsObjective correlatesExposureSubjectsPMNTertiary butyl etherOne-halfSubjects' ratingsInflammationLevelsBloodBaseline
1987
Acute Effect of Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure on the Functional Activity of Alpha-1-Protease Inhibitor in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid of Normal Subjects
Mohsenin V, Gee J. Acute Effect of Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure on the Functional Activity of Alpha-1-Protease Inhibitor in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid of Normal Subjects. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1987, 136: 646-650. PMID: 3498415, DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm/136.3.646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBronchoalveolar lavage fluidAlpha-1-protease inhibitorAlpha 1PILavage fluidControl subjectsFunctional activityLower respiratory tract fluidRespiratory tract fluidHuman leukocyte elastaseNitrogen dioxide exposureSignificant differencesEnd of exposureImmunoreactive alpha 1PIBronchoalveolar lavageNeutrophil migrationAcute effectsIntermittent exerciseNormal subjectsCigarette smokeControl groupHLE activityBALNO2 exposureNonsmokersLeukocyte elastase