The Role of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Vascular Factors Related to Preeclampsia in a Smoking Mouse Model by Ho-Yeon Kim, Ye-Seon Seok, Hye-Yeon Moon, Geum-Joon Cho, Ki-Hoon Ahn, Soon-Cheol Hong, Min-Jeong Oh, Hai-Joong Kim

“…Serum levels and expression in the placenta of sFlt-1, VEGF, and sEng-1 were analyzed and compared among the cigarette smoke and no-exposure groups after delivery. …”
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'Smoking genes': a genetic association study. by Zoraida Verde, Catalina Santiago, José Miguel Rodríguez González-Moro, Pilar de Lucas Ramos, Soledad López Martín, Fernando Bandrés, Alejandro Lucia, Félix Gómez-Gallego

“…We found a significant genotype effect (all P≤0.017) for the following smoking-related phenotypes: (i) cigarettes smoked per day and CYP2A13*3; (ii) pack years smoked and CYP2A6*2, CYP2A6*1×2, CYP2A13*7, CYP2B6*4 and DRD2-ANKK1 2137G>A (Taq1A); (iii) nicotine dependence (assessed with the Fagestrom test) and CYP2A6*9. …”
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Socioeconomic status, birth weight, maternal smoking during pregnancy and adiposity in early adult life: an analysis using structural equation modeling Situação sócio-econômica, pe... by Antônio Augusto Moura da Silva, Ana Glória Godoi Vasconcelos, Heloisa Bettiol, Marco Antonio Barbieri

“…The association between birth weight and adiposity in early adult life, adjusted for the number of cigarettes smoked during pregnancy and socioeconomic status at birth, was evaluated. …”
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The effectiveness and safety of combining varenicline with nicotine e-cigarettes for smoking cessation in people with mental illnesses and addictions: study protocol for a randomis... by Chris Bullen, Marjolein Verbiest, Susanna Galea-Singer, Tomasz Kurdziel, George Laking, David Newcombe, Varsha Parag, Natalie Walker

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Therapeutic potential of Lianhua Qingke in airway mucus hypersecretion of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Yuanjie Hao, Tongxing Wang, Yunlong Hou, Xiaoqi Wang, Yujie Yin, Yi Liu, Ningxin Han, Yan Ma, Zhen Li, Yaru Wei, Wei Feng, Zhenhua Jia, Hui Qi

“…Methods The AECOPD model was established by subjecting male Wistar rats to 12 weeks of cigarette smoke (CS) exposure (80 cigarettes/day, 5 days/week for 12 weeks) and intratracheal lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exposure (200 μg, on days 1, 14, and 84). …”
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Regulatory roles of Osteopontin in lung epithelial inflammation and epithelial‐telocyte interaction by Huirong Fu, Xuanqi Liu, Lin Shi, Lingyan Wang, Hao Fang, Xiangdong Wang, Dongli Song

“…We evaluated the regulatory roles of OPN in OPN‐knockdown or over‐expressed bronchial epithelia (HBEs) challenged with cigarette smoke extracts (CSE) or in animals with genome OPN knockout (gKO) or lung conditional OPN knockout (cKO). …”
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Anoikis resistance of small airway epithelium is involved in the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Dian Chen, Rongbing Yi, Weifeng Hong, Kai Wang, Kai Wang, Yahong Chen, Yahong Chen

“…The expression of key molecules in BEAS-2B cells exposed to cigarette smoke extract (CSE) was validated using qRT-PCR.ResultsA total of 25 ANRGs exhibited differential expression in the SAE of COPD patients, based on which two subtypes of COPD patients with distinct anoikis patterns were identified. …”
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Smoking cessation in workplace settings: quit rates and determinants in a group behaviour therapy programme by Yann Hausherr, Carlos Quinto, Leticia Grize, Christian Schindler, Nicole Probst-Hensch

“…The risk of relapse during the training was positively associated with the number of years and daily cigarettes smoked, and negatively with increased appetite, sleeping troubles and satisfaction with learned techniques. …”
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Association of Dry Eye with Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis: A Hospital-based Cross-sectional Study by Challapalli Himabindu, Niharika Krishna Shetty

“…Secondary dry eye develops secondary to inflammatory disease namely vascular, allergic, environmental conditions like allergens, cigarette smoke, hormonal changes, systemic disorders, such as diabetes mellitus, eye surgeries such as refractive surgery and systemic medications, such as diuretics and antihistamines. …”
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Hypercapnia increases ACE2 expression and pseudo-SARS-CoV-2 entry in bronchial epithelial cells by augmenting cellular cholesterol by Fei Chen, Aiko Matsuda, G. R. Scott Budinger, G. R. Scott Budinger, Peter H. S. Sporn, Peter H. S. Sporn, S. Marina Casalino-Matsuda

“…Moreover, reducing cholesterol synthesis with inhibitors of sterol regulatory element binding protein 2 (SREBP2) or statins, and depletion of cellular cholesterol, each blocked the hypercapnia-induced increases in ACE2 expression and p-SARS-CoV-2 entry into epithelial cells. Cigarette smoke extract (CSE) also increased ACE2 expression, p-SARS-CoV-2 entry and cholesterol accumulation in epithelial cells, an effect not additive to that of hypercapnia, but also inhibited by statins. …”
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Smoking, alcohol consumption, diabetes, body mass index, and peptic ulcer risk: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Yi Liu, Yi Liu, Zhihan Xiao, Kun Ye, Kun Ye, Linlin Xu, Yanping Zhang

“…Herein, we use Mendelian randomization (MR) to examine causal associations such as smoking, alcohol, type 2 diabetes, BMI, and risks of PUD.Methods: We used 8,17,41,325,82, 231, and 616 identified genetic variants as proxies for age of smoking initiation (AgeSmk), smoking cessation (SmkCes, current/former), number of cigarettes smoked per day (CigDay), smoking status (SmkIni, ever/never), alcohol consumption, type 2 diabetes, and BMI to obtain unconfounded effect estimates on the GU and DU levels among 452,264 participants from the Gene ATLAS. …”
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Nicotine Diminishes Alpha2-Adrenergic Receptor-Dependent Protection Against Oxidative Stress in H9c2 Cardiomyocytes by Del Calvo G, Pollard CM, Baggio Lopez T, Borges JI, Suster MS, Lymperopoulos A

“…/Room 1350, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33328-2018, USA, Tel +1-954-262-1338, Fax +1-954-262-2278, Email al806@nova.eduIntroduction: Nicotine is a major component of cigarette smoke with various detrimental cardiovascular effects, including increased oxidative stress in the heart. …”
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Remote Patient Monitoring and Incentives to Support Smoking Cessation Among Pregnant and Postpartum Medicaid Members: Three Randomized Controlled Pilot Studies by Caroline M Joyce, Kathryn Saulsgiver, Salini Mohanty, Chethan Bachireddy, Carin Molfetta, Mary Steffy, Alice Yoder, Alison M Buttenheim

“…For pilot 2 (N=8), self-reported cigarettes per week among the pay-to-wear group decreased by 43 cigarettes (SD 12.6); a similar reduction was seen in the pay-to-quit group, with an average of 31 (SD 45.6) fewer cigarettes smoked per week. For pilot 3 (N=4), one participant in the pay-to-quit group abstained from smoking for the full study duration and received full incentives. …”
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Reduction versus abrupt cessation in smokers who want to quit. by Lindson, N, Aveyard, P, Hughes, JR

“…AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: Reducing cigarettes smoked before quit day and quitting abruptly, with no prior reduction, produced comparable quit rates, therefore patients can be given the choice to quit in either of these ways. …”

Reduction versus abrupt cessation in smokers who want to quit. by Lindson-Hawley, N, Aveyard, P, Hughes, JR

“…AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: Reducing cigarettes smoked before quit day and quitting abruptly, with no prior reduction, produced comparable quit rates, therefore patients can be given the choice to quit in either of these ways. …”

Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation: September 2021 by Hartmann-Boyce, J, Butler, A, Lindson, N

A Nested Case-Control Study On Predictors Of Tuberculosis Relapse, Compliance And Cost Evaluation In Urban Areas Of Yemen by Anaam, Mohammed Saif Abdulhafedh

“…Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the employment status (OR 3.93, 95% CI 1.41, 10.99), number of cigarettes smoked per day (OR 11.76, 95% CI 1.55, 89.11), presence of cavitations (OR 4.67, 95% CI 1.86, 11.70), weight loss (OR 8.11, 95% CI 3.10, 21.39), adherence in continuous phase (OR 17.94, 95% CI 1.69, 190.64), diabetes (OR 14.67, 95% CI 3.57, 60.20) and compliance (OR 3.73, 95% CI 1.39, 9.99) were significantly associated with TB relapse. …”
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Deriving and validating an asthma diagnosis prediction model for children and young people in primary care [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Richard Thomas, Holly Tibble, Laura J Bonnett, Luke Daines, David Price, Steff C Lewis, Hilary Pinnock, Andy Boyd, Aziz Sheikh, Steve W Turner

“…Results: Predictors included in the final model were wheeze, cough, breathlessness, hay-fever, eczema, food allergy, social class, maternal asthma, childhood exposure to cigarette smoke, prescription of a short acting beta agonist and the past recording of lung function/reversibility testing. …”
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<i>Siraitia grosvenorii</i> Extract Attenuates Airway Inflammation in a Mouse Model of Respiratory Disease Induced by Particulate Matter 10 Plus Diesel Exhaust Particles by Yoon-Young Sung, Misun Kim, Heung Joo Yuk, Seung-Hyung Kim, Won-Kyung Yang, Geum Duck Park, Kyung Seok Kim, Woo Jung Ham, Dong-Seon Kim

“…Our recently published study showed that <i>S. grosvenorii</i> extract (SGE) ameliorated airway inflammation in lipopolysaccharide- and cigarette-smoke-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in mice. …”
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E-cigarettes and heated tobacco products impact on dental color parameters by Shipra Gupta, Vaibhav Sahni, Rosalia Emma, Stefan Gospodaru, Gheorghe Bordeniuc, Valeriu Fala, Amaliya Amaliya, Giusy Rita Maria La Rosa, Sebastiano Antonio Pacino, Salvatore Urso, Hasan Guney Yilmaz, Giovanni Zucchelli, Riccardo Polosa

“…Compared with conventional cigarettes, E-cigarettes (ECs) and heated tobacco products (HTPs) may offer substantial reduction in exposure to pigmented tar-like compounds of cigarette smoke. It is possible that improvements in dental color indices may be observed in those who have stopped smoking combustible cigarettes by switching to tar-free nicotine delivery products. …”
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