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Zeidler, R. ; Albermann, K.* ; Lang, S.*

Nicotine and apoptosis.

Apoptosis 12, 1927-1943 (2007)
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Cigarette smoking is associated with a plethora of different diseases. Nicotine is the addictive component of cigarette but also acts onto cells of the non-neuronal system, including immune effector cells. Although nicotine itself is usually not referred to as a carcinogen, there is ongoing debate whether nicotine functions as a 'tumor enhancer.' By binding to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, nicotine deregulates essential biological processes like angiogenesis, apoptosis, and cell-mediated immunity. Apoptosis plays critical roles in a wide variety of physiologic processes during fetal development and in adult tissue and is also a fundamental aspect of the biology of malignant diseases. This review provides an overlook how nicotine influences apoptotic processes and is thus directly involved in the etiology of pathological conditions like cancer and obstructive diseases.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Korrespondenzautor
ISSN (print) / ISBN 1360-8185
e-ISSN 1573-675X
Zeitschrift Apoptosis
Quellenangaben Band: 12, Heft: 11, Seiten: 1927-1943 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Springer
Nichtpatentliteratur Publikationen
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed