The effect of electronic cigarette and tobacco smoke exposure on COPD bronchial epithelial cell inflammatory responses

BACKGROUND: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) are used to help smoking cessation. However, these devices contain harmful chemicals, and there are safety concerns. We have investigated the effects of e-cigs on the inflammatory response and viability of COPD bronchial epithelial cells (BECs). METHODS: BE...

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Autores principales: Higham, Andrew, Bostock, Declan, Booth, George, Dungwa, Josiah V, Singh, Dave
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5870631/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29615835
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S157728

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5870631/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29615835
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S157728

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