Electronic cigarette vapor alters the lateral structure but not tensiometric properties of calf lung surfactant

Abstract Background Despite their growing popularity, the potential respiratory toxicity of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) remains largely unknown. One potential aspect of e-cigarette toxicity is the effect of e-cigarette vapor on lung surfactant function. Lung surfactant is a mixture of lipid...

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Main Authors: Rebecca J. Przybyla, Jason Wright, Rajan Parthiban, Saeed Nazemidashtarjandi, Savas Kaya, Amir M. Farnoud
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Electronic cigarette
Lung surfactant
Surface tension
Infasurf®
Surfactant inhibition
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-017-0676-9
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