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This research aims to investigate how cigarette smoke affects the production of prostacyclin by endothelial cells and its implications for atherosclerosis.

January 1, 1986Arteriosclerosis An Official Journal of the American Heart Association IncOpen Access

Cigarette smoke impairs endothelial cell prostacyclin production.

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This research aims to investigate how cigarette smoke affects the production of prostacyclin by endothelial cells and its implications for atherosclerosis.
Cultured human endothelial cells were exposed to cigarette smoke condensate.
Assessment of prostacyclin production under basal conditions and after stimulation with thrombin and phorbol myristate acetate.
Comparison of arachidonate mobilization and secretory function, measured by von Willebrand factor release.
Cigarette smoke condensate impaired basal prostacyclin release from endothelial cells.
Phorbol myristate acetate-provoked prostacyclin release was significantly inhibited by cigarette smoke condensate.
Thrombin-induced prostacyclin production was also impaired, but the production from exogenous arachidonate remained unaffected.

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In vitro study shows that cigarette smoke reduces prostacyclin production in endothelial cells, indicating a link to atherosclerosis risk.

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Reinders et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a64d7a7ec9e0b2fcc1d5874 https://doi.org/10.1161/01.atv.6.1.15

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In vitro study shows that cigarette smoke reduces prostacyclin production in endothelial cells, indicating a link to atherosclerosis risk.

Cigarette smoke impairs endothelial cell prostacyclin production.

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Cigarette smoke impairs endothelial cell prostacyclin production.

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