Glutamatergic Neurons in Rodent Models Respond to Nanoscale Particulate Urban Air Pollutants <i>in Vivo</i> and <i>in Vitro</i>

Abstract

nPM can affect embryonic and adult neurons through glutamatergic mechanisms. The interactions of nPM with glutamatergic neuronal functions suggest that cerebral ischemia, which involves glutamatergic excitotoxicity, could be exacerbated by nPM.