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Smoking, green tea consumption, genetic polymorphisms in the insulin-like growth factors and lung cancer risk.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Lin I-Hsin, Ho Ming-Lin, Chen Hsuan-Yu, Lee Hong-Shen, Huang Chia-Chen, Chu Yin-Hung, Lin Shiau-Yun, Deng Ya-Ru, He Yu-Hao, Lien Yu-Hui, Hsu Chi-Wen, Wong Ruey-Hong
Abstract excerpt
Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are mediators of growth hormones; they have an influence on cell proliferation and differentiation. In addition, IGF-binding protein (IGFBP)-3 could suppress the mitogenic action of IGFs. Interestingly, tea polyphenols could substantially reduce IGF1 and increase IGFBP3. In this study, we evaluated the effects of smoking, green tea consumption, as well as IGF1, IGF2, and IGFBP3...
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