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Tobacco-Derived Aldehydes, Platelets, And Thrombogenicity: Role Of Transient Receptor Potential Ankyrin-1., Andre D. Richardson Aug 2022

Tobacco-Derived Aldehydes, Platelets, And Thrombogenicity: Role Of Transient Receptor Potential Ankyrin-1., Andre D. Richardson

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the world’s leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Conventional smoking of tobacco cigarettes is the number one risk factor for onset of CVD. Active cigarette users as well as those individuals who are exposed to second-hand cigarette smoke are at increased risk of CVD. Studies have shown that conventional smoking significantly increases a user’s risk of thrombosis, atherosclerosis, peripheral arterial disease, and coronary artery disease. Any of these diseases may trigger myocardial infarctions, stroke, or hypertension that may lead to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. New and emerging electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), such as electronic cigarettes …


Tobacco Product-Derived Aldehydes: Effects On Circulating Angiogenic Cells & Implications For Cardiovascular Disease., Jordan B. Lynch May 2020

Tobacco Product-Derived Aldehydes: Effects On Circulating Angiogenic Cells & Implications For Cardiovascular Disease., Jordan B. Lynch

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Tobacco smoke is the most significant modifiable risk factor in CVD development and contains numerous toxic compounds, including aldehydes, which have been linked to CVD. Formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein, and crotonaldehyde have been identified as significant contributors to cigarette-induced health effects, but the mechanism of these effects is not well understood. These aldehydes are also found in aerosols produced by e-cigarettes (e-cigs). The goal of this dissertation was to explore the systemic, hematological, and endothelium-related effects of exposure to tobacco products and constituent aldehydes and to identify potential mechanisms of injury. …