Nicotine Modulates the Release of Inflammatory Cytokines and Expression of TLR2, TLR4 of Cord Blood Mononuclear Cells
The underlying mechanisms of how nicotine affects cord umbilical cells remain largely elusive. Nicotine rapidly crosses the blood-brain barrier (10 to 20 s) and binds to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). Nicotine considered as a major compound found in cigarette smoke and the mechanism of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology |
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| Online Access: | https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/1509 |