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Newest firstAs legalization of cannabis increases worldwide, vaping cannabis is gaining popularity due to the belief that it is less harmful than smoking cannabis. However, the safety of cannabis vaping remains untested. To address this, we developed a physiologically relevant method for in vitro assessment of cannabis vapor on alveolar epithelial cell cultures. We compared the transcriptional response in three in vitro model…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cannabis use is prevalent worldwide, with smoking being the most common method of consumption. When smoking cannabis, users are exposed to both harmful combustion products and cannabinoids. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), a transcription factor activated by both cannabinoids and combustion products, is known to regulate pulmonary responses to environmental insults. Therefore, we hypothesized that AhR activati…
The lungs, in addition to participating in gas exchange, represent the first line of defense against inhaled pathogens and respiratory toxicants. Cells lining the airways and alveoli include epithelial cells and alveolar macrophages, the latter being resident innate immune cells important in surfactant recycling, protection against bacterial invasion and modulation of lung immune homeostasis. Environmental exposur…
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