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

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: Article
Language:English
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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