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Phenotypic and transcriptomic changes in the corneal epithelium following exposure to cigarette smoke.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) - 15 Oct 2021
Jin Mengyi, Wang Yanzi, An Xiaoya, Kang Honghua, Wang Yixin, Wang Guoliang, Gao Yang, Wu Shuiping, Reinach Peter S, Liu Zuguo, Xue Yuhua, Li Cheng
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Cigarette smoke extract (CSE), a complex mixture of compounds, contributes to a range of eye diseases; however, the underlying pathophysiological responses to tobacco smoke remain ambiguous. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the cigarette smoke-induced phenotypic and transcriptomic changes in the corneal epithelium with a view to elucidating the likely underlying mechanism. Accordingly, for the...
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