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This study investigates the molecular impacts of timed eCig exposure in a C57BL\/6 mouse model of PE and IUGR using bulk RNA-sequencing of placental tissues. Pregnant mice were exposed to eCig vapor via nose-only system starting at embryonic day 12.5 (eCig-6d, before spiral artery (SA) invasion) or 14.5 (eCig-4d, after SA invasion) until E18.5 (necropsy), with healthy controls exposed to room air (n = 6\/group). The eCig-4d group developed PE, whereas the eCig-6d group developed both PE and IUGR. RNA-seq analysis revealed 429 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in eCig-4d (IUGR-like) group and 64 DEGs in eCig-6d (PE + IUGR-like) group compared to controls. Pathway and gene network analyses indicated that eCig-4d exposure activated NF-\u03baB\u2013driven inflammation, suppressed ECM organization and collagen biosynthesis, and downregulated vasoactive genes\/mitochondrial-associated genes (NOS1\/2), accompanied by impaired complement initiation and reduced both macrophage and monocyte signals. Similarly, eCig-6d exposure led to downregulation of complement-associated genes and granule-related components, possibly implicating weakened neutrophil responsiveness and compromised inflammatory resolution at the maternal\u2013fetal interface. 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