Table 2.
Sum of urinary nicotine and nicotine metabolites (cotinine, COT; trans-3’-hydroxycotinine, 3HC; ) and the 3HC/COT ratio (marker of CYP2A6 activity) as time sensitive markers of overall tobacco exposure and metabolism in mice.
| Product | 0–1h Post-Exposure | 1–2h Post-Exposure | 2–3h Post-Exposure | 3–16h Post-Exposure | 0–3h Post-Exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e-cig CT: ∑ | 11.02±0.53 | 4.86±0.78 | 2.61±0.60 | 0.58±0.38 | 18.48±1.32* |
| e-cig MM: ∑ | 14.12±0.78 | 5.98±1.84 | 6.08±1.16 | 0.36±0.18 | 26.18±2.49* |
| MCS: ∑ | 66.06±6.76 | 47.52±8.86 | 36.27±4.88 | 3.13±0.51 | -- |
| e-cig CT: 3HC/COT | 7.40±0.80 | 11.13±3.05 | 12.65±6.17 | 15.59±6.97 | 9.71±1.44 |
| e-cig MM: 3HC/COT | 8.78±0.41 | 11.63±4.15 | 13.98±3.81 | NA | 11.26±1.40 |
| MCS: 3HC/COT | 4.27±0.48 | 6.47±0.98 | 17.69±5.01 | 10.15±2.46 | 8.89±1.85 |
Abbr: e-cig CT, Classic Tobacco; e-cig MM, Magnificent Menthol; MCS, mainstream cigarette smoke of KY Reference cigarette, 3R4F; --, not calculated; NA, not applicable due to zero denominator). Values = means±SE in ng/mg creatinine (for data only); n=4–5 for all products at all time points (except for product ratios at 3–16h post-exposure where n=1, 0, and 4 for CT, MM, and MCS, respectively). *P<0.05 between e-cig CT and e-cig MM by t-test.