Intranasal Administration of Functionalized Soot Particles Disrupts Olfactory Sensory Neuron Progenitor Cells in the Neuroepithelium
Jordan N Norwood, Akshay Gharpure, Raju R. Kumal, Kevin L. Turner, Lauren Ferrer Pistone, Randy L. Vander Wal, Patrick J. Drew
This study shows that oxygen-functionalized soots reduce olfactory progenitor cells in mice, potentially affecting CSF drainage and linking air pollution to neurodegenerative disease risk.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience