Aerosolized nicotine from e-cigarettes alters gene expression, increases lung protein permeability, and impairs viral clearance in murine influenza infection

E-cigarette use has rapidly increased as an alternative means of nicotine delivery by heated aerosolization. Recent studies demonstrate nicotine-containing e-cigarette aerosols can have immunosuppressive and pro-inflammatory effects, but it remains unclear how e-cigarettes and the constituents of e-...

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Main Authors: Mazharul Maishan, Aartik Sarma, Lauren F. Chun, Saharai Caldera, Xiaohui Fang, Jason Abbott, Stephanie A. Christenson, Charles R. Langelier, Carolyn S. Calfee, Jeffrey E. Gotts, Michael A. Matthay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1076772/full