"Effects of cigarette smoke, cessation and switching to a modified risk tobacco product on the liver in Apoe-/- mice -- a systems toxicology analysis"
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ABSTRACT: "Liver represents one of the most important organs involved in the elimination of xenobiotic and potentially toxic substances. Cigarette smoke (CS) contains more than 7000 chemicals, among which compounds that exert biological effects and cause smoking-related diseases. Although CS is not directly hepatotoxic, a growing body of evidence suggests that it may exacerbate (pre-existing) chronic liver diseases. Here we integrated toxicological endpoints with molecular measurements and computational analysis approaches to investigate exposure effects on liver in an Apoe-/- mouse study. The mice were exposed to high concentrations of 3R4F reference CS (600 mg/m3 TPM, 29.9 mg/m3 nicotine), an aerosol from a candidate reduced risk product (RRP) the Tobacco Heating System (THS) 2.2 at matching nicotine concentration, or filtered air (Sham) for up to 8 months. THS2.2 was conceived using the heat-not-burn technology that heats tobacco avoiding pyrogenesis and pyrosynthesis. After 2 months of CS exposure, some groups were either switched to the RRP or underwent exposure cessation. While clear signs of hepatotoxic effects were absent for any exposure group, the integrative analysis of proteomics and transcriptomics data showed a CS-dependent impairment of specific biological networks, including lipid and xenobiotic metabolism, and iron homeostasis, which likely in turn mutually contribute to worsening of the oxidative stress. In contrast, most of these changes were absent in mice exposed to THS2.2, and in the cessation and switching groups. Our findings shed light on the complex biological response of the liver to CS exposure and support the benefits of switching to the tested heat-not-burn product, THS2.2."
INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive
ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus (mouse)
TISSUE(S): Liver
SUBMITTER: Bjoern Titz
LAB HEAD: Julia Hoeng
PROVIDER: PXD002925 | Pride | 2016-12-22
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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