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Why does the same puff of air do opposite things
In addition, exposure to tobacco smoke extract (TSE) exposure can cause human macrophages to release EVs (including exosomes and ectosomes), which contribute to the release of matrix metalloproteinase 14 (MMP14) and may contribute to emphysema [102, 103]
At the same time, cigarette smoke impairs innate defense mechanisms by macrophages, epithelial cells, dendritic cells, and natural killer cells, thereby increasing the risk, severity, and duration of infection