Publications by authors named "Karolina-Theresa Sirocko"
Environ Pollut
September 2022
Article Synopsis
- Early exposure to cigarette smoke (CS) disrupts lung development processes, increasing the risk of chronic respiratory diseases like asthma and COPD later in life.
- Using Drosophila melanogaster larvae, researchers found that CS activates specific genes that respond to stress and affects various biological pathways related to immune response and development in both sexes, with some effects being gender-specific.
- CS exposure also led to higher mortality rates and decreased growth metrics in male larvae compared to controls, highlighting the significant impact of early environmental stressors on lung health and development.
