Does cigarette smoke condensate aggravate renal injury in the renal ablation model?
These findings document that acetone soluble components in cigarette smoke aggravate glomerulosclerosis and tubulointerstitial damage in the renal ablation model. Renal injury induced by cigarette smoke condensate in this model is reversed by renal denervation. We conclude that cigarette smoke-induced renal damage is due, at least in part, to activation of the sympathetic nerve system.
Regular practice of TCC is associated with enhanced endothelium-dependent dilation in skin vasculature of older individuals. Moreover, TCC training may delay the age-related decline of venous compliance and hyperemic arterial response.