Vitamin E Acetate Causes Softening of Pulmonary Surfactant Membrane Models

July 15, 2025

Scientific Achievement

Biophysical explanation for the respiratory distress caused by electronic-cigarette/vaping-associated lung injury (EVALI).

Significance and Impact

Biophysical explanation for the respiratory distress caused by electronic-cigarette/vaping-associated lung injury (EVALI). 

Research Details

Characterized interaction of VEA with PS membranes of increased complexity using high-resolution techniques:

  • small-angle x-ray and neutron scattering (SAXS, SANS)
  • neutron spin−echo spectroscopy (NSE)
  • neutron reflectometry (NR)

“Vitamin E Acetate Causes Softening of Pulmonary Surfactant Membrane Models,“ Chemical Research in Toxicology 38 (3), 400-414 (2025)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.4c00425