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BACKGROUND
Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is a risk factor of respiratory, cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases, however its association with inflammatory markers among highly SHS exposed adolescents has not yet been explored.
METHODS
Participants included in this study were a subset of 68
OBJECTIVE
Smoking is a major contributor to mortality and morbidity in HIV-positive individuals. Our primary objective was to evaluate the association between smoking status determined by plasma cotinine (P-cotinine) concentration and inflammatory and endothelial biomarkers in HIV-positive versus
Chronic exposure to tobacco smoke leads to chronic low-grade systemic inflammation; however, little is known about the dose-dependent toxic effect of objective tobacco smoking on systemic inflammation. We examined the dose-dependent toxic effect of cotinine-verified tobacco smoking on leukocyte
BACKGROUND
The primary, stable metabolite of nicotine [(S)-3-(1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl) pyridine] in humans is cotinine [(S)-1-methyl-5-(3-pyridinyl)-2-pyrrolidinone]. We have previously shown that cotinine exposure induces convergence and amplification of the GSK3β-dependent PI3 kinase and
Nicotine [(S)-3-(1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)pyridine] is a major component of tobacco and a highly efficient acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonist that triggers the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway. We demonstrate that pre-treatment of monocytes with the stable nicotine catabolite, cotinine
The aim was to compare the clinical (plaque index [PI], bleeding on probing [BOP], probing pocket depth [PPD] and clinical attachment loss [CAL]) and radiographic (marginal bone loss [MBL]) periodontal parameters and whole salivary cotinine, interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 levels among
BACKGROUND
Few studies have directly assessed the association of secondhand smoke (SHS) with cardiovascular disease-related inflammatory markers, and the findings are inconsistent.
OBJECTIVE
We assessed the association between SHS exposure and the inflammatory markers high-sensitivity C-reactive
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), neonatal deaths, and deaths from infection are higher among Indigenous Australians. This study aimed to determine the effects of inflammatory responses and exposure to cigarette smoke, two important factors associated with sudden death in infancy, on preterm
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to examine the association between objectively measured secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) death and assess the extent to which this association can be explained through novel circulating markers of inflammation and
Dysfunctional serotoninergic regulation and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis overreactivity have been consistently reported in research studies with eating disorders (ED). In addition, the links between stress response, serotonin function, HPA axis and inflammatory mechanisms in ED have
BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of passive smoking on urine eosinophil cationic protein (u-ECP) in children with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI).
METHODS
This was a case-control study. The study cohort consisted of 150 children with LRTI (case group) and 150
BACKGROUND
Hypertension and vascular hyperresponsiveness have been associated with structural wall abnormalities in black Africans. Whether low grade inflammation would have an additive effect is uncertain. Therefore, a novel investigation aimed to assess whether inflammation and pressure overload
BACKGROUND
Low-grade systemic inflammation is commonly observed in conditions associated with reduced FEV(1). Active cigarette smoking, which is a leading risk factor for decreased FEV(1), can also independently induce systemic inflammation.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the independent contributions of
Parental smoking is considered to be an important risk factor for the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). We studied the concentrations of nicotine and cotinine in the pericardial fluid of SIDS and non-SIDS victims, with particular emphasis on the relationship to body position at the time of death