What does ROFA stand for?

Residual Oil Fly Ash (respiration)

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The purpose of this study was to determine if pulmonary exposure to a PM surrogate, such as residual oil fly ash (ROFA), affects endothelinm-dependent dilation in the systemic microcirculation.

Particulate matter exposure impairs systemic microvascular ...

Previous studies in this laboratory have demonstrated enhanced inflammation and mortality after intratracheal instillation (IT) and inhalation (INH) of residual oil fly ash (ROFA) in a rat model of pulmonary hypertension induced by monocrotaline (MCT).

Emission-particle-induced ventilatory abnormalities in a rat model of ...

Residual oil fly ash (ROFA) is a chemically complex mixture of compounds, including metals that are potentially carcinogenic because of their ability to cause oxidative injury.

Urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine as a biomarker of oxidative DNA ...

Residual oil fly ash (ROFA) is a metallic by-product of the combustion of fossil fuel oil, which has been shown to induce a variety of proinflammatory responses in lung cells.

Transcription factor activation following exposure of an intact lung ...

Effects of inhaled residual oil fly ash particles on electrocardiographic and thermoregulatory parameters in normal and compromised rats [Abstract].

Are There Sensitive Subgroups for the Effects of Airborne Particles?