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HKBU research identifies potential of phosphocholine in counteracting PM2.5 toxicity in lung diseases

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HKBU research identifies potential of phosphocholine in counteracting PM2.5 toxicity in lung diseases
A research team led by Professor Cai Zongwei, Chair Professor of the Department of Chemistry and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, and Dr Yang Zhu, Assistant Professor of the Department of Biology, has discovered that phosphocholine, an important component in the body’s metabolism, could counteract the adverse effects of PM2.5 toxicity on lung cells.