Article: Research on life sciences reported by J. St-Laurent et al.

A new study, 'Comparison of two in vitro models of cigarette smoke exposure,' is now available. According to a study from Quebec, Canada, "Cigarette smoke is associated with a high morbidity and mortality, and affects particularly the respiratory tract. Various in vitro models have been developed to study the effects of cigarette smoke on bronchial epithelial cells."

"To identify an adequate exposure model of cigarette smoke, we analysed the effects of cigarette smoke extract (CSE) and a smoking chamber on bronchial epithelial cells. The release of monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, interleukin (IL)-10, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was ...

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