Tobacco smoking reduces p53, a tumor suppressor gene that is considered the genome guardian. Suppression of T-cell responses by Nicotine and tar is associated with decreased surveillance for tumor cells] reported that heavy smokers accumulate excess iron in hepatocytes which induces fibrosis and favors the development of HCC
Summation of the results further indicate that increased oxidative stress and hepatocellular apoptosis, inactivation of Akt and AMPK, and activation of its downstream targets SREBP-1 and ACC, together with stimulation of ERK are involved in the pathogenesis of nicotine plus HFD-induced hepatic steatosis
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