Nose-Only Water-Pipe Smoke Exposure in Mice Elicits Renal Histopathological Alterations, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, DNA Damage, and Apoptosis.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of water-pipe tobacco smoking is increasing worldwide, and is relatively high among youth and young adults. Exposure to water-pipe smoke (WPS) has been reported to affect various systems including the respiratory, cardiovascular and reproductive systems. However, the impact of WPS exposure on the kidney has received only scant attention. Here, we assessed the effect of nose-only WPS exposure for one or four consecutive weeks on renal histology, inflammation, oxidative stress, DNA damage, and apoptosis. The duration of the session was 30 min/day and 5 days/week. Control mice were exposed to air. Light and electron microcopy analysis revealed that the WPS exposure (especially at 4-week time point) caused degeneration of the endothelial cells of the glomerular capillaries and v

SUBMITTER: Nemmar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7026484 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature