Electronic cigarette exposure disrupts blood-brain barrier integrity and promotes neuroinflammation
Nathan A. Heldt, Alecia Seliga, Malika Winfield, Sachin Gajghate, Nancy L. Reichenbach, Xiang Yu, Slava Rom, Amogha Tenneti, Dana May, Brian D. Gregory, Yuri Persidsky
Topics & Concepts
OccludinNicotineBlood–brain barrierNeuroinflammationElectronic cigaretteTight junctionNeurovascular bundleBarrier functionChemistryDownregulation and upregulationNeurosciencePharmacologyInflammationMedicineEndocrinologyInternal medicineCell biologyPathologyCentral nervous systemBiologyBiochemistryGeneBiochemical Analysis and Sensing TechniquesBarrier Structure and Function StudiesOlfactory and Sensory Function Studies