Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is an organophosphorous pesticide widely used in agricultural, industrial,
and household applications. We have previously shown that JEG-3 cells are able to …

Prenatal substance exposure is a growing public health concern worldwide. Although the
opioid crisis remains one of the most prevalent addiction problems in our society, abuse of …

Tramadol abuse is a common problem in the Middle East in conjunction with smoking. The
current study applied immunohistochemistry, western blot, real‐time PCR, and ELISA to test …

Cigarette smoking is one of the major causes of coronary artery disease (CAD) as is
diabetes. However, nicotine has been generally regarded as safe and is used in smoking …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) involves changes in hepatic pathways, as
lipogenesis, oxidative stress, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and macroautophagy …

Maternal cigarette smoking (CS) and pre-eclampsia (PE) alter placental function and
expression of important proteins which maintain homeostasis. Two interlinked pathways of …

We previously demonstrated that sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) infants have
decreased orexin immunoreactivity within the hypothalamus and pons compared to non …

In brief Normal gene expression during early embryonic development and in the placenta is
crucial for a successful pregnancy. Nicotine can disrupt normal gene expression during …

The placenta can be affected by environmental factors, such as exposure to cigarette smoke.
This exposure in the fetal context is considered a risk factor for the development of short …

Pregnant mothers continue smoking and drinking during pregnancy. To clarify the
mechanisms of nicotine and ethanol toxicity during development, we have examined their …