Cigarette smoke extract and heated tobacco products promote ferritin cleavage and iron accumulation in human corneal epithelial cells

Abstract The cornea is directly exposed to cigarette smoke, and smoking is a risk factor for several corneal diseases including dry eye syndrome. Currently, heated tobacco products (HTPs) are widely used as substitutes for cigarette smoking around the world. In the present study, we investigated the...

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Main Authors: Wataru Otsu, Kodai Ishida, Naoki Chinen, Shinsuke Nakamura, Masamitsu Shimazawa, Hideshi Tsusaki, Hideaki Hara
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/a9b5f63da0fa424e952ceb6e72ccea9c
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