Physical and chemical characterizations of a reference e-cigarette used in animal testing
Sébastien Soulet,
Léa Constans,
Vanille Quinty
Abstract:A minimal necessary condition for preclinical studies to contribute to risk assessments of e-cigarettes (ECs) is the ability to expose laboratory animals to an appropriate dosage of aerosols. In this study, we examined the fulfilment of this essential consistency condition for the ECX-Joyetech E-Vic Mini (ECX), a piece of computerized exposure equipment manufactured by SCIREQ, which has been employed by numerous in vivo testing. We began by calibrating the customary Evic VTC mini device mod and the 4 coils ava… Show more
“…The highly variable composition of vape aerosols coupled with lack of standardized vaping protocols have contributed to variability in reported outcomes. [20][21][22][23] Despite inherent challenges to model human vaping behavior in experimental models, consensus is emerging that vaping presents a potential health risk, although the full extent and specific consequences are not easily predictable and depend upon a plethora of individual-specific factors.…”
Rationale: Vaping is touted as a safer alternative to traditional cigarette smoking but the full spectrum of harm reduction versus comparable risk remains unresolved. Elevated bioavailability of nicotine in vape aerosol together with known risks of nicotine exposure may result in previously uncharacterized cardiovascular consequences of vaping. Objective: Assess the impact of nicotine exposure via vape aerosol inhalation upon myocardial response to infarction injury. Methods and Results: Flavored vape juice containing nicotine (5 mg / ml) or vehicle alone (0 mg) was delivered using identical 4-week treatment protocols. Mice were subjected to acute myocardial infarction injury and evaluated for outcomes of cardiac structure and function. Findings reveal that nicotine exposure leads to worse outcomes with respect to contractile performance regardless of sex. Non-myocyte interstitial cell accumulation following infarction significantly increased with exposure to vape aerosol alone, but a comparable increase was not present when nicotine was included. Conclusions: Myocardial function after infarction is significantly decreased after exposure to nicotine vape aerosol irrespective of sex. Comparable loss of contractile function was not observed in mice exposed to vape aerosol alone, highlighting the essential role of nicotine in loss of contractile function. Increased vimentin immunoreactivity was observed in the vape alone group compared to control and vape nicotine. The correlation between vaping, interstitial cell responses, and cardiac remodeling leading to impaired contractility warrants further investigation. Public health experts seeking to reduce vaping-related health risks should consider messaging that highlights the increased cardiovascular risk especially with nicotine-containing aerosols.
“…The highly variable composition of vape aerosols coupled with lack of standardized vaping protocols have contributed to variability in reported outcomes. [20][21][22][23] Despite inherent challenges to model human vaping behavior in experimental models, consensus is emerging that vaping presents a potential health risk, although the full extent and specific consequences are not easily predictable and depend upon a plethora of individual-specific factors.…”
Rationale: Vaping is touted as a safer alternative to traditional cigarette smoking but the full spectrum of harm reduction versus comparable risk remains unresolved. Elevated bioavailability of nicotine in vape aerosol together with known risks of nicotine exposure may result in previously uncharacterized cardiovascular consequences of vaping. Objective: Assess the impact of nicotine exposure via vape aerosol inhalation upon myocardial response to infarction injury. Methods and Results: Flavored vape juice containing nicotine (5 mg / ml) or vehicle alone (0 mg) was delivered using identical 4-week treatment protocols. Mice were subjected to acute myocardial infarction injury and evaluated for outcomes of cardiac structure and function. Findings reveal that nicotine exposure leads to worse outcomes with respect to contractile performance regardless of sex. Non-myocyte interstitial cell accumulation following infarction significantly increased with exposure to vape aerosol alone, but a comparable increase was not present when nicotine was included. Conclusions: Myocardial function after infarction is significantly decreased after exposure to nicotine vape aerosol irrespective of sex. Comparable loss of contractile function was not observed in mice exposed to vape aerosol alone, highlighting the essential role of nicotine in loss of contractile function. Increased vimentin immunoreactivity was observed in the vape alone group compared to control and vape nicotine. The correlation between vaping, interstitial cell responses, and cardiac remodeling leading to impaired contractility warrants further investigation. Public health experts seeking to reduce vaping-related health risks should consider messaging that highlights the increased cardiovascular risk especially with nicotine-containing aerosols.
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