Tobacco-derived and tobacco-free nicotine cause differential inflammatory cell influx and MMP-9 in mouse lung

Abstract Background Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) aerosolize an e-liquid composed of propylene glycol (PG) and vegetable glycerin (VG) as humectants, flavoring chemicals, and nicotine. Nicotine naturally occurs in two isomers R- and S-nicotine, w...

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Main Authors: Thomas Lamb, Gagandeep Kaur, Irfan Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-023-02662-5