Results 11 to 20 of about 380,265 (254)

The impact of exposure to biomass smoke versus cigarette smoke on inflammatory markers and pulmonary function parameters in patients with chronic respiratory failure

open access: yesInternational Journal of COPD, 2018
Birsen Ocakli, Eylem Acarturk, Emine Aksoy, Sinem Gungor, Fulya Ciyiltepe, Selahattin Oztas, Ipek Ozmen, Meltem Coban Agca, Cuneyt Salturk, Nalan Adiguzel, Zuhal Karakurt Department of Chest Diseases, Sureyyapasa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery ...
Ocakli B   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Black tea prevents cigarette smoke-induced apoptosis and lung damage [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Inflammation, 2007
Background Cigarette smoking is a major cause of lung damage. One prominent deleterious effect of cigarette smoke is oxidative stress. Oxidative stress may lead to apoptosis and lung injury.
Chattopadhyay Dhrubajyoti   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Protective roles of the red-dragon fruit peels (Hylocereus costaricensis) against the cigarette-smoke harmful effect in Wistar rats

open access: yesJurnal Gizi Indonesia: The Indonesian Journal of Nutrition, 2023
Background:  Many people are exposed to cigarette smoke unintentionally in numerous places worldwide. Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide, nicotine, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are toxic and can trigger the production of free ...
Decca Ardhianditto   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alterations in skeletal muscle cell homeostasis in a mouse model of cigarette smoke exposure. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
Skeletal muscle dysfunction is common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease mainly caused by chronic cigarette use. An important proportion of patients with COPD have decreased muscle mass, suggesting that chronic cigarette smoke ...
Marc-André Caron   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Calina Papaya Leaves Extract on Respiratory Tract in Cigarette Smoke Exposed Rats

open access: yesJurnal Biodjati, 2022
Cigarette smoke is a source of free radicals that cause health problems throughout the world. Indonesia is a country that has many sources of natural antioxidants in counteracting free radicals, one of which is Calina papaya leaves.
Haris Setiawan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cigarette smoke exposure during pregnancy alters fetomaternal cell trafficking leading to retention of microchimeric cells in the maternal lung. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
Cigarette smoke exposure causes chronic oxidative lung damage. During pregnancy, fetal microchimeric cells traffic to the mother. Their numbers are increased at the site of acute injury.
Anja Vogelgesang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increased Monocyte-Derived CD11b+ Macrophage Subpopulations Following Cigarette Smoke Exposure Are Associated With Impaired Bleomycin-Induced Tissue Remodelling

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2021
RationaleThe accumulation of macrophages in the airways and the pulmonary interstitium is a hallmark of cigarette smoke-associated inflammation. Notably, pulmonary macrophages are not a homogenous population but consist of several subpopulations. To date,
Steven P. Cass   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Histone deacetylase 2 is phosphorylated, ubiquitinated, and degraded by cigarette smoke [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Cigarette smoke (CS)-induced lung inflammation involves the reduction of histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC2) abundance, which is associated with steroid resistance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and in individuals with severe asthma who
Adenuga, David   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Cigarette Smoke Alters the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche

open access: yesMedical Sciences, 2014
Effects of tobacco smoke on hematologic derangements have received little attention. This study employed a mouse model of cigarette smoke exposure to explore the effects on bone marrow niche function.
Robert W. Siggins   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biological effects of cigarette smoke in cultured human retinal pigment epithelial cells. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The goal of the present study was to determine whether treatment with cigarette smoke extract (CSE) induces cell loss, cellular senescence, and extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis in primary human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells. Primary cultured
Johannes Burger   +12 more
core   +2 more sources

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy