A Cherry-Flavoured E-Cigarette Adduct, BPGA, Reprograms Alveolar Epithelial Cell Fate Through Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition and Evasion of Apoptosis
Joseph Xavier, Yuefan Yu, Bhavani Varma…·Jorge Bernardino de la Serna
This study shows that BPGA, a cherry-flavoured e-cigarette adduct, induces oxidative stress, inflammation, and EMT-like changes in alveolar epithelial cells, potentially contributing to lung injury and fibrosis.