Analysis of lungs from 2 week old animals exposed to cigarette smoke (CS) daily since birth. During infancy, exposure of humans to CS is associated with decreased lung function and increased incidences of respiratory illnesses. Results provide insight into the neonatal pulmonary response to CS.
McGrath-Morrow S, Rangasamy T, Cho C, Sussan T et al. Impaired lung homeostasis in neonatal mice exposed to cigarette smoke. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2008 Apr;38(4):393-400. PMID: 17975176