ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023
Nebulized Menthol Impairs Mucociliary Clearance via TRPM8 and MUC5AC/MUC5B in Primary Airway Epithelial Cells.
Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Study on the discovery of lung-descending herbs and bioactive constituents using TRP channel-functionalized screening.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Respiratory Protective Effects of Perilla Leave Varieties (Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
- Novel insights into the study of goblet cell hypersecretion in allergic rhinitis.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Influence of Secondary Metabolites According to Maturation of Perilla (International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Effects of Short-term Electronic(e)-Cigarette Aerosol Exposure in the Mouse Larynx.The Laryngoscope · 2024Article
- Heterogeneous deposition of regular and mentholated little cigar smoke in the lungs of Sprague-Dawley rats.Particle and fibre toxicology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Flavorings enhance the palatability of e-cigarettes (e-cigs), with menthol remaining a popular choice among e-cig users. Menthol flavor remains one of the only flavors approved by the United States FDA for use in commercially available, pod-based e-cigs. However, the safety of inhaled menthol at the high concentrations used in e-cigs remains unclear. Here, we tested the effects of menthol on parameters of mucociliary clearance (MCC) in air-liquid interface (ALI) cultures of primary airway epithelial cells. ALI cultures treated with basolateral menthol (1 mM) showed a significant decrease in ciliary beat frequency (CBF) and airway surface liquid (ASL) volumes after 24 h. Menthol nebulized onto the surface of ALI cultures similarly reduced CBF and increased mucus concentrations, resulting in decreased rates of mucociliary transport. Nebulized menthol further increased the expression of mucin 5AC (MUC5AC) and mRNA expression of the inflammatory cytokines
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