Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are often perceived to be safer than smoking, which has led to some women switching to e-cigarettes during pregnancy. However, the effects of switching from smoking to e-cigarettes on both pregnancy outcomes and the foetus are largely unknown. This study aimed to investigate the effects of switching from tobacco smoking to e-cigarette use in very early pregnancy on birth outcomes, neurodevelopment and behaviour of the offspring. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• May 2023

We hypothesized that allergic inflammation decreases the level of circulating 25(OH)D and tested this using a mice model of house dust mite (HDM) induced... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• November 2014

In this study, we aimed to use microRNAs-which are critical regulators of signaling cascades-to identify so far uncharacterized asthma pathogenesis pathways ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• April 2017

Biodiesel usage is increasing steadily worldwide as the push for renewable fuel sources increases. The increased oxygen content in biodiesel fuel is believed to cause decreased particulate matter (PM) and increased nitrous oxides within its exhaust. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• September 2022

The airway smooth muscle (ASM) layer thickens during development. Identifying the mechanism(s) for normal structural maturation of the ASM reveals pathways susceptible to disease processes. This study characterized thickening of the ASM layer from foetal life to childhood and elucidated the underlying mechanism in terms of hypertrophy, hyperplasia and extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• March 2022

Biodiesel is promoted as a sustainable replacement for commercial diesel. Biodiesel fuel and exhaust properties change depending on the base feedstock oil/fat used during creation. The aims of this study were, for the first time, to compare the exhaust exposure health impacts of a wide range of biodiesels made from different feedstocks and relate these effects with the corresponding exhaust characteristics. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• July 2021

We propose that mechanical abnormalities of the airway wall acquired through disrupted fetal growth impact susceptibility to disease ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2019
• August 2019

The aim of our investigation was to assess the chemical composition of a range of e-liquids available in Australia, focusing on nicotine and other potentially harmful compounds ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2019
• February 2019

The rat model demonstrates that intrauterine growth restriction leads to a more heterogeneous distribution of airway lumen calibre in adulthood ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2017
• October 2017

In this study, we combined human-rhinovirus infection with a clinically relevant mouse model of aero-allergen exposure using house-dust-mite in an attempt to... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• March 2014

Mineral dusts in the occupational setting are associated with poor lung health, however very little is known about the impact of heterogeneous community... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• February 2014

This work initially examines particle deposition in a Weibull-type geometry, comparing traditional computational fluid dynamics approaches with a novel... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2013
• May 2013