Guest guest Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/HealthSci/Cigarette_can_disfigure_your_heart/articleshow/3713705.cms WASHINGTON: Exposure to prolonged puffing can perk up levels of a stress hormone in the heart that can potentially reshape the left ventricle, according to new research. In a Chicago University (Illinois) [CUI] study using rats as animal model, a five-week exposure to cigarette smoke was associated with the activation of enzymes called mitogen-activated protein kinases that govern cell growth and survival in heart muscle . Activation of these enzymes may be a key event in cigarette smoke-induced heart injury, said Mariann Piano, professor of bio-behavioural health science in the CUI College of Nursing, who led the study Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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