Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use continues to rise, yet the toxicological mechanisms by which inhaled aerosols impair airway epithelial integrity remain poorly defined. E-cadherin, a key adherens junction protein required for epithelial cohesion, can undergo proteolytic cleavage to generate soluble E-cadherin (sE-cad), a mediator of epithelial barrier dysfunction and inflammation. We hypothesized that e-cigarette aerosol...