Cigarette smoke impairs pulmonary vascular function through nAChR activation
Onofre Munar-Rubert, Rosa Andreu-Martínez, J Rodríguez-Pérez, N López, Bianca Barreira, Edgar Fernández-Malavé, Germán Peces‐Barba, C. Muñoz-Calleja, Angel L. Cogolludo, María José Calzada
This study shows cigarette smoke impairs pulmonary vascular function via nAChR activation, leading to contractile dysfunction and oxidative stress, with potential therapeutic implications for COPD-related pulmonary hypertension.
bioRxiv · May 20, 2024 · PreprintCell Biology