Ween, M. P. published the artcileE-cigarettes and health risks: more to the flavor than just the name, Name: 2-Methoxy-4-(4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenol, the publication is American Journal of Physiology (2021), 320(4), L600-L614, database is CAplus and MEDLINE.
The growing interest in regulating flavored E-liquids must incorporate understanding of the “flavoring profile” of each E-liquid-which flavorings (flavoring chems.) are present and at what concentrations not just focusing on the flavor on the label. We investigated the flavoring profile of 10 different flavored E-liquids We assessed bronchial epithelial cell viability and apoptosis, phagocytosis of bacteria and apoptotic cells by macrophages after exposure to E-cigarette vapor extract (EVE). We validated our data in normal human bronchial epithelial cells (NHBE) and alveolar macrophages (AM) from healthy donors. We also assessed cytokine release and validated in the saliva from E-cigarette users. Increased necrosis/apoptosis (16.1-64.5% apoptosis) in 16HBE cells was flavor dependent, and NHBEs showed an increased susceptibility to flavors. In THP-1 differentiated macrophages phagocytosis was also flavor dependent, with AM also showing increased susceptibility to flavors. Further, Banana and Chocolate were shown to reduce surface expression of phagocytic target recognition receptors on alveolar macrophages. Banana and Chocolate increased IL-8 secretion by NHBE, whereas all 4 flavors reduced AM IL-1β secretion, which was also reduced in the saliva of E-cigarette users compared with healthy controls. Flavorant profiles of E-liquids varied from simple 2 compound mixtures to complex mixtures containing over a dozen flavorants. E-liquids with high benzene content, complex flavoring profiles, high chem. concentration had the greatest impacts. The Flavorant profile of E-liquids is key to disruption of the airway status quo by increasing bronchial epithelial cell apoptosis, causing alveolar macrophage phagocytic dysfunction, and altering airway cytokines.
American Journal of Physiology published new progress about 68527-74-2. 68527-74-2 belongs to dioxole, auxiliary class Dioxolane,Benzene,Phenol,Ether, name is 2-Methoxy-4-(4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenol, and the molecular formula is C5H5NO3S, Name: 2-Methoxy-4-(4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenol.
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