Accumulating evidence suggests that the detrimental effect of nicotine and tobacco smoke
on the central nervous system (CNS) is caused by the neurotoxic role of nicotine on blood …

Introduction: Alcohol consumption, which is highly prevalent in HIV-infected individuals,
poses serious concerns in terms of rate of acquisition of HIV-1 infection, HIV-1 replication …

Electronic cigarettes (E-cigarettes) are a potential means of addressing the harm to public
health caused by tobacco smoking by offering smokers a less harmful means of receiving …

Background Benzo (a) pyrene (BaP), an important polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)
component of cigarette/tobacco smoking, is known to cause adverse health effects and is …

Pure nicotine impairs macrophage killing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), but it is not
known whether the nicotine component in cigarette smoke (CS) plays a role. Moreover, the …

Cytokines and chemokines circulate in plasma and may be transferred to distant sites, via
exosomes. HIV infection is associated with dysregulation of cytokines and chemokines …

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) use has increased globally and could potentially offer a
lower risk alternative to cigarette smoking. Here, we assessed the transcriptional response …

While cigarette smoking is prevalent amongst HIV-infected patients, the effects of cigarette
smoke constituents in cells of myeloid lineage are poorly known. Recently, we have shown …

The current study aims to investigate the therapeutic potential of luteolin (Lut), a naturally
occurring flavonoid found in various medicinal plants, for treating chronic obstructive …

Purpose Smoking is a significant risk factor in developing cardiovascular disease
pathogenesis through oxidative stress and inflammation mechanisms. This study used …