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The research aims to explore how urban particulate matter affects macrophage inflammation and offer new methodologies for environmental studies.

February 11, 2026Open Access

Label-Free 3D Holotomography and AI Quantification of Macrophage Inflammation Induced by Urban Particulate Matter

SKSung Hun KangKangbuk Samsung Hospital HKHee Jung KimSunchon National University YKYun Tae KimKangbuk Samsung Hospital

Key Points

The research aims to explore how urban particulate matter affects macrophage inflammation and offer new methodologies for environmental studies.
Utilized label-free 3D holotomography
Applied AI quantification techniques to analyze macrophage responses
Investigated PM-cell interactions in a laboratory setting
Demonstrated a clear link between urban particulate matter and increased macrophage inflammation
Introduced a new method for studying environmental toxins that could improve toxicological research

Abstract

Overall, our findings advance the mechanistic understanding of PM-cell interactions and introduce a novel methodological paradigm for studying the toxicological effects of environmental pollutants.

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