E-cigarette vapour enhances pneumococcal adherence to airway epithelial cells.

Volume: 51, Issue: 2, Pages: 1701592
Published: Feb 1, 2018
Abstract
E-cigarette vapour contains free radicals with the potential to induce oxidative stress. Since oxidative stress in airway cells increases platelet-activating factor receptor (PAFR) expression, and PAFR is co-opted by pneumococci to adhere to host cells, we hypothesised that E-cigarette vapour increases pneumococcal adhesion to airway cells. null Nasal epithelial PAFR was assessed in non-vaping controls, and in adults before and after 5 min of...
Paper Details
Title
E-cigarette vapour enhances pneumococcal adherence to airway epithelial cells.
Published Date
Feb 1, 2018
Volume
51
Issue
2
Pages
1701592
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