Electronic cigarette aerosols alter the expression of cisplatin transporters and increase drug resistance in oral cancer cells

Abstract Tobacco smoking is the leading preventable cause of cancer. Moreover, continued smoking during cancer therapy reduces overall survival. Aware of the negative consequences of tobacco smoking and the challenges of smoking cessation, cancer patients are inquiring whether they should switch to...

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Main Authors: Jimmy Manyanga, Vengatesh Ganapathy, Célia Bouharati, Toral Mehta, Balaji Sadhasivam, Pawan Acharya, Daniel Zhao, Lurdes Queimado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81148-0