Protecting the BBB endothelium against cigarette smoke-induced oxidative stress using popular antioxidants: Are they really beneficial?

MA Kaisar, S Prasad, L Cucullo - Brain research, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) exposed to realistic concentrations (comparable to a
chronic heavy smoker) of Cigarette Smoke Extract (CSE) triggers a strong endothelial …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidative and pro-inflammatory impact of regular and denicotinized cigarettes on blood brain barrier endothelial cells: is smoking reduced or nicotine-free …

P Naik, N Fofaria, S Prasad, RK Sajja, B Weksler… - BMC neuroscience, 2014 - Springer
Background Both active and passive tobacco smoke (TS) potentially impair the vascular
endothelial function in a causative and dose-dependent manner, largely related to the …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of full flavor and denicotinized cigarettes exposure on the brain microvascular endothelium: a microarray-based gene expression study using a human …

P Naik, RK Sajja, S Prasad, L Cucullo - BMC neuroscience, 2015 - Springer
Background Tobacco smoke (TS) toxicity to the brain microvasculature is still an
understudied area till date. NF-E2 related factor (Nrf2) is a key transcription factor …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro assessment of tobacco smoke toxicity at the BBB: do antioxidant supplements have a protective role?

M Hossain, P Mazzone, W Tierney, L Cucullo - BMC neuroscience, 2011 - Springer
Background Tobacco smoke (TS) contains highly reactive oxygen species (such as
hydrogen peroxide, peroxynitrite, etc), which cause oxidative damage in vascular tissue and …

[HTML][HTML] Cigarette smoke extract exacerbates hyperpermeability of cerebral endothelial cells after oxygen glucose deprivation and reoxygenation

A Bernard, JM Ku, R Vlahos, AA Miller - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for stroke and is linked to stroke severity. Previous studies
have shown that cigarette smoke extract (CSE) triggers endothelial dysfunction in vitro by …

Tobacco smoke: A critical etiological factor for vascular impairment at the blood–brain barrier

M Hossain, T Sathe, V Fazio, P Mazzone, B Weksler… - Brain research, 2009 - Elsevier
Active and passive tobacco smoke are associated with the dysfunction of endothelial
physiology and vascular impairment. Studies correlating the effects of smoking and the brain …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of cigarette smoke extract and hyperglycemic conditions on blood–brain barrier endothelial cells

S Prasad, RK Sajja, JH Park, P Naik, MA Kaisar… - Fluids and Barriers of …, 2015 - Springer
Background Diabetes and tobacco smoking are significant public health concerns which
have been shown to independently impact the blood–brain barrier (BBB). Since smoking is …

[HTML][HTML] Offsetting the impact of smoking and e-cigarette vaping on the cerebrovascular system and stroke injury: Is Metformin a viable countermeasure?

MA Kaisar, H Villalba, S Prasad, T Liles, AE Sifat… - Redox biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Recently published in vitro and in vivo findings strongly suggest that BBB impairment and
increased risk for stroke by tobacco smoke (TS) closely resemble that of type-2 diabetes …

Stabilization of superoxide dismutase by acetyl-l-carnitine in human brain endothelium during alcohol exposure: novel protective approach

J Haorah, NA Floreani, B Knipe, Y Persidsky - Free Radical Biology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Oxidative damage of the endothelium disrupts the integrity of the blood–brain barrier (BBB).
We have shown before that alcohol exposure increases the levels of reactive oxygen …

Oxidative stress induced by cigarette smoke extracts in human brain cells (T98G) and human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMEC) in mono-and co-culture

JH Kim, MH Cho, KC Choi, K Lee, KS Kim… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of the current study was to examine oxidative stress induced by cigarette
smoke extract (CSE) or cigarette smoke condensate (CSC) in human brain cells (T98G) and …