Browsing Harvard Medical School by Keyword "cigarette smoke"
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Cigarette smoke induces nuclear translocation of heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) in prostate cancer cells: Nuclear HO-1 promotes vascular endothelial growth factor secretion
(D.A. Spandidos, 2013)Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of male-cancer related death in the United States. Despite a number of evidence-based studies which strongly suggest an association between cigarette smoking and prostate cancer, ... -
Cigarette smoke modulates PC3 prostate cancer cell migration by altering adhesion molecules and the extracellular matrix
(D.A. Spandidos, 2015)Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality among American males. Studies suggest that cigarette smoking is associated with the progression of PCa; however, the molecular mechanisms ... -
Elevated plasma levels of pigment epithelium-derived factor correlated with inflammation and lung function in COPD patients
(Dove Medical Press, 2015)Rationale: Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) is a 50 kD small secreting glycoprotein that participates in multiple physiological and pathological processes. Recent studies have reported that PEDF plays an important ... -
Interleukin-22 exacerbates airway inflammation induced by short-term exposure to cigarette smoke in mice
(Nature Publishing Group, 2014)Aim: Interleukin-22 (IL-22) exhibits both proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory properties in various biological processes. In this study we explored the effects of exogenous recombinant IL-22 (rIL-22) on cigarette smoke ...