Pharmacology & ToxicologybioRxiv
Electronic cigarettes induce mitochondrial DNA damage and trigger toll-like receptor 9-mediated atherosclerosis
J. Li, D. L. Huynh, M.-S. Tang…·H. Wang
This study shows that e-cigarette vapor causes mitochondrial DNA damage, which activates TLR9 and promotes atherosclerosis in mice.
DOI 10.1161/atvbaha.120.315556