Electronic cigarette vapor disrupts key metabolic pathways in human lung epithelial cells

• Main Authors: Mohammed A. Assiri (Author), Sahar R. Al Jumayi (Author), Shuruq Alsuhaymi (Author), Abdul-Hamid Emwas (Author), Mariusz Jaremko (Author), Nasser B. Alsaleh (Author), Mohammed M. Al Mutairi (Author), Ali A. Alshamrani (Author), Homood As Sobeai (Author), Hanan Alghibiwi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The steady increase in the use of electronic cigarettes (ECs) has reached an epidemic level, increasing mortality and morbidity, mainly due to pulmonary toxicity. Several mechanisms are involved in EC-induced toxicity, including oxidative stress and increased inflammation. Concurrently, the integrit...