Size-Segregated Incense Aerosols Drive ROS–Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Programmed Cell Death Across Human Cell Types

Chemical Research in Toxicology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Y. K. Tseng, Ming-Chu Teng, Yu-Siou K Huang, Padhmavathi Selvam, Chia-Hsuan Pan, Yuan-Pin Chang, Chia C. Wang, Hsiu‐Fang Fan
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.6c00020
Cited by: 1
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Abstract

High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide Incense burning is a major indoor source of fine and ultrafine particulate matter (PM), yet the size–chemistry determinants of its cellular toxicity remain underdefined. We characterized aerosols from three commonly used incense types using Aerodynamics Particle Sizer (APS)/Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (SMPS) for sizing, Micro-Orifice Uniform Deposit Impactor (MOUDI) for size segregation, and water-soluble phase (WP) or organic-phase (OP) extraction to generate incense aerosol extracts (IAEs). Across A549, HEK293T, and SH-SY5Y cells, OP-IAEs from fraction III (0.18–0.10 μm) and IV (

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Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants Occupational exposure and asthma Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Research in Toxicology
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Volume
39
Issue
3
Pages
427–441
Publication date
9 February 2026
Language
EN