Cigarette smoking in adolescents is considered to be a major cause of preventable
morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of mainstream …

Background Cigarette smoke a recognized risk factor for many systemic diseases and also
oral diseases. Human beta defensins (HBDs), a group of important antimicrobial peptides …

Significance: Oxidative stress is one mechanism whereby tobacco smoking affects human
health, as reflected by increased levels of several biomarkers of oxidative stress/damage …

慢性阻塞性肺疾病(CODP) 是一种以气流阻塞为特征的慢性肺部疾病, 病死率已经上升至世界第
4 位. CODP 的主要特点为肺细小气道的持续性阻塞, 慢性炎症反应及肺细小气道组织重建 …

Background: Smoking is associated with increased oxidative stress and inflammation, which
can lead to the development of various diseases. Blood cotinine level is a reliable biomarker …

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the WW domain containing oxidoreductase
(WWOX) gene were recently identified to be quantitative trait loci for lung function and thus …

The present study investigated the influence of the cigarette smoke extract (CSE) on
mammalian thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) activity. TrxR is a selenoenzyme with a …

Conclusion: Ethanolic extract of white oyster mushrooms can prevent sperm morphology
damage in rats exposed to cigarette smoke, with an optimal dose of 250 mg/200mg BW …

Even after cessation of cigarette smoke exposure, long-term exposure leads to lung fibrous
tissue growth characteristically by oxidative stress. Oat, an inexpensive dietary source with …

Indoor air pollution occurs due to hazardous pollutants, such as tobacco smoke, pesticides
and carbon oxides, sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides arising from combustion of biomass …