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BACKGROUND
Smoking is a leading cause of premature death. Red blood cell (RBC) membrane lipids are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids; therefore, the effect of oxygen on RBC membranes is more prominent than on other body tissues. The attachment of peroxidants to RBC membranes can result in
The capacity of eleven nicotine alkaloids to reduce oxidative stress was investigated. In order to provide a structure-activity relationships analysis, new nicotine derivatives with a substituent introduced into the pyrrolidine ring were synthesized and investigated together with nicotine and its
Despite the well-established correlation between tobacco use and cardiovascular disease, little is known about postoperative outcomes following left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. We aimed to elucidate the effect of tobacco smoking on post-LVAD implant outcomes. Patients who received
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to examine birth outcomes in women treated or untreated for thrombophilia during pregnancies affected or not by tobacco exposure.
METHODS
This was a retrospective cohort study of consecutive women from a single maternal fetal medicine clinic who delivered
Rapid production of influenza vaccine antigen is an important challenge when a new pandemic occurs. Production of recombinant antigens in plants is a quick, cost effective and up scalable new strategy for influenza vaccine production. In this study, we have characterized a recombinant influenza
Data of cytometry and acid erythrography were evaluated in 60 tobacco smokers and 30 non-smoking healthy persons depending on length of smoking. Tobacco smoking was found to effect blood erythrocytes. Five-year smoking resulted in an increase of macrocytes, young resistant cells. Toxic signs were
A series of novel salts made of nicotine alkaloids and bile acids were synthesized and their haemolytic activity was examined in vitro using human erythrocytes. All compounds were characterized by spectroscopic methods. The novel salts show membrane-perturbing properties inducing the erythrocyte
The toxicity of smoke from cigarettes containing tobacco, Cytrel tobacco supplement, or mixtures of the 2 materials, was investigated using 6 short term test methods. The tests used were rat trachea organ culture and mouse skin thickening tests, which may provide information on carcinogenicity, a
Understanding the pharmacokinetics, blood compatibility, biodistribution and clearance properties of nanoparticles is of great importance to their translation to clinical application. In this paper we report the biodistribution and pharmacokinetic properties of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) in the
Cigarette smoking is a frequent habit across blood donors (approx. 13% of the donor population), that could compound biologic factors and exacerbate oxidant stress to stored red blood cells (RBCs).As part of the REDS-III RBC-Omics (Recipient Epidemiology BACKGROUND
Both cigarette smoke and ultraviolet (UV) radiation are known to cause changes of the skin which can be regarded as premature ageing.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the theory that the effects of these two exposures could be linked by a phototoxic action of cigarette smoke.
METHODS
A photohaemolysis
This communication describes an in vitro system wherein mouse erythrocytes are lysed in the presence of spherules of the fungus Coccidioides immitis and spleen cells from syngeneic mice immunized with a variety of antigens. The antigens include: tobacco mosaic virus in complete Freund's adjuvant
The immunoassays methods need avoiding interferences that can influence result interpretation. Main sources of interference arise from either patient status, preparation and physiology or laboratory process and procedures. The aim of this non-systematic critical review is to highlight the
Similarly to other Pseudomonas lipodepsinonapeptides, pseudomycin A inhibits proton extrusion from maize roots, promotes closure of stomata in Vicia faba, necrosis of tobacco leaves, haemolysis of human erythrocytes, affects H(+)-ATPase activity and proton translocation in plasma membrane vesicles,
We designed and prepared peptidotriazoles based on the antimicrobial peptide BP100 (LysLysLeuPheLysLysIleLeuLysTyrLeu-NH(2)) by introducing a triazole ring in the peptide backbone or onto the side chain of a selected residue. These compounds were screened for their in vitro growth inhibition of