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Formation of flavorant–propylene Glycol Adducts With Novel Toxicological Properties in Chemically Unstable E-Cigarette Liquids
Erythropel HC, Jabba SV, DeWinter TM, Mendizabal M, Anastas PT, Jordt SE, Zimmerman JB. Formation of flavorant–propylene Glycol Adducts With Novel Toxicological Properties in Chemically Unstable E-Cigarette Liquids. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2018, 21: 1248-1258. PMID: 30335174, PMCID: PMC6698951, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlavor aldehydesSolvent componentsNuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopyNovel chemical speciesReaction productsPhysiological aqueous solutionE-cigarette liquidsReactive chemical systemsToxicological propertiesCommercial e-liquidsMagnetic resonance spectroscopyE-liquidsAqueous mediaPropylene glycolAqueous solutionPotential toxicological effectsNew compoundsUltraviolet spectroscopyChemical speciesChemical reactionsGas chromatographyChemical systemsResonance spectroscopyToxicological effectsAldehydes
2020
Chemical Adducts of Reactive Flavor Aldehydes Formed in E-Cigarette Liquids Are Cytotoxic and Inhibit Mitochondrial Function in Respiratory Epithelial Cells
Jabba SV, Diaz AN, Erythropel HC, Zimmerman JB, Jordt SE. Chemical Adducts of Reactive Flavor Aldehydes Formed in E-Cigarette Liquids Are Cytotoxic and Inhibit Mitochondrial Function in Respiratory Epithelial Cells. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2020, 22: s25-s34. PMID: 33320255, PMCID: PMC8224836, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory epithelial cellsBEAS-2B cellsE-cigarette aerosolEpithelial cellsEffect of benzaldehydeE-liquidsMetabolic toxic effectsPrimary human nasal epithelial cellsHuman nasal epithelial cellsInhalation toxicity studiesElectronic nicotine delivery systemsCell metabolic assayNasal epithelial cellsMitochondrial functionAlveolar epithelial cellsE-cigarette liquidsFlavor aldehydesNicotine delivery systemsEnergy metabolic functionsE-cigarette usersEdU cell proliferationConcentration-dependent mannerSpare respiratory capacityInhibits mitochondrial functionLIVE/DEAD cell assay