Cigarette smoke is a known exacerbator of age-related pathologies, such as cardiovascular
disease (CVD), atherosclerosis, and cellular aging (senescence). However, the role of …

Evidence suggests that nicotine intake promotes atherosclerosis. We enrolled 100 patients
with coronary heart disease (CHD) and found that plaque burden, TXNIP expression, and …

Cigarette smoking is the major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United
States and constitutes a major risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease, including …

Smoking is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis. The smoke produced by tobacco
burning contains more than 7000 chemicals, among which nicotine is closely related to the …

Smoking is a major preventable risk factor for atherosclerosis. Exposure to cigarette smoke
activates a number of mechanisms predisposing to atherosclerosis, including thrombosis …

Cigarette smoking and aging are major risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease. An unsolved question is whether elderly lungs are particularly vulnerable to …

Background Tobacco smoking remains a major preventable cause of disease and death
worldwide. Combustible cigarettes release thousands of chemicals that can initiate …

Cigarette smoke (CS) poses a significant risk factor for respiratory, vascular, and organ
diseases owing to its high content of harmful chemicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) …

Nowadays, tobacco smoking is the cause of~ 5–6 million deaths per year, counting 31% and
6% of all cancer deaths (affecting 18 different organs) in middle-aged men and women …

Cholinergic angiogenesis is mediated by an endothelial nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (EC
nAChR). Short-term administration of nicotine stimulates angiogenesis via EC nAChRs. The …