Cardiac development in zebrafish and human embryonic stem cells is inhibited by exposure to tobacco cigarettes and e-cigarettes.

<h4>Background</h4>Maternal smoking is a risk factor for low birth weight and other adverse developmental outcomes.<h4>Objective</h4>We sought to determine the impact of standard tobacco cigarettes and e-cigarettes on heart development in vitro and in vivo.<h4>Methods&l...

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Main Authors: Nathan J Palpant, Peter Hofsteen, Lil Pabon, Hans Reinecke, Charles E Murry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126259