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This study aimed to provide an integrated multi-organ evaluation of the effects of inhaling a tested commercial fragrance formulation on oxidative stress, physiological parameters, neurotoxicity-related biomarkers, and gene expression in rats, and to assess the potential protective role of vitamin E.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Twenty-five male albino rats were randomly assigned into five groups: control, olive oil, vitamin E, tested fragrance-exposed, and vitamin E plus tested fragrance-exposed. Animals were exposed for 30 consecutive days. Serum and tissue analyses included cardiac and renal markers (troponin, creatinine), arterial blood gases (ABG), blood pressure, heart rate, neurotoxicity-related markers (GFAP and UCH-L1), oxidative stress biomarkers (TAC, MDA, SOD, GSH-Px, CAT), and gene expression of CYP1A1, CYP1A2, Ckmt2, and Klf4.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Exposure to the tested fragrance formulation induced significant physiological and biochemical alterations, including increased serum creatinine (0.99 \u00b1 0.13\u00a0mg\/dL), troponin (3.41 \u00b1 1.21\u00a0ng\/mL), blood pressure (130.4 \u00b1 4.4\u00a0mmHg), heart rate (375.8 \u00b1 8.0\u00a0bpm), and MDA levels, alongside reduced antioxidant defenses (TAC, SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px). These alterations were accompanied by molecular changes reflected by upregulation of CYP1A1, CYP1A2, and Ckmt2, and downregulation of Klf4 expression. Vitamin E supplementation attenuated several of these alterations but did not fully restore normal levels.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Under the present experimental conditions, repeated inhalation exposure to the tested fragrance formulation induced systemic oxidative stress and multi-organ physiological and molecular alterations in rats. 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