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Comparative study of oral mucosa micronuclei in smokers and alcoholic smokers
(2012-02-01)
Objective: To compare the frequency of micronuclei and metanucleated anomalies in the oral mucosa of smokers, alcoholic smokers, and nonsmokers. Study Design: Three groups were studied: group I, 15 smokers; group II, 16 ...
Expression of Mycobacterium leprae HSP65 in tobacco and its effectiveness as an oral treatment in adjuvant-induced arthritis
(SPRINGER, 2011)
Transgenic plants are able to express molecules with antigenic properties. In recent years, this has led the pharmaceutical industry to use plants as alternative systems for the production of recombinant proteins. ...
Relation of genetic variants of CYP2A6 with tobacco dependence and smoking habit in Chilean subjects. A pilot study Variantes genéticas de CYP2A6 y su relación con la dependencia tabáquica y el hábito de fumar en una muestra individuos chilenos. Un estudi
(2012)
Background: Genetic and metabolic factors associated with nicotine metabolism may be related to smoking behavior. Aim: To assess the prevalence of allelic and genotype variants of CYP2A6 in a sample of Chilean subjects and ...
β-carotene attenuates the paradoxical effect of tobacco smoke on the mortality of rats after experimental myocardial infarction
(2005-09-01)
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of exposure to tobacco smoke (ETS) in rats that were or were not supplemented with dietary β-carotene (BC), on ventricular remodeling and survival after myocardial ...
Histological and immunohistochemical study of the expression of p53 and ki-67 proteins in the mucosa of the tongue, pharynx and larynx of rats exposed to cigarette smoke
(Informa Healthcare, 2012-09-01)
Introduction: Head and neck cancers are linked to smoking. The most affected sites are the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx. Experimental studies show epithelial lesions caused by cigarette smoke. Objectives: To investigate ...
Scanning Electron Microscopy of the Tongue, Pharynx, and Larynx of Rats Exposed to Cigarette Smoke
(Elsevier B.V., 2014-05-01)
Objective. To examine, by using scanning electron microscopy, the surface of the tongue, pharynx, and larynx of animals exposed to tobacco.Study Design. Experimental study.Methods. Twenty rats were allocated to two groups: ...
Abandonment of nicotine dependence treatment: A cohort study
(Associacao Paulista Medicina, 2016-01-01)
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Non-adherence to treatment is one of the hindering factors in the process of smoking cessation. This study aimed to compare sociodemographic characteristics, smoking status and motivation among smokers ...
Influence of smoking consumption and nicotine dependence degree in cardiac autonomic modulation
(2016-06-01)
Background: Smoking consumption alters cardiac autonomic function. Objective: Assess the influence of the intensity of smoking and the nicotine dependence degree in cardiac autonomic modulation evaluated through index of ...
Use of alternative tobacco products in multiethnic youth from Jujuy, Argentina
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2010-01)
This study examines alternative tobacco use among Latin American youth. A self-administered survey in a random sample of 27 schools was administered in 2004 in Jujuy, Argentina (N = 3218). Prevalence of alternative tobacco ...