One SNP linked to two diseases—addiction and cancer: A Double Whammy?: Nicotine addiction and lung cancer susceptibility.

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Title:	One SNP linked to two diseases—addiction and cancer: A Double Whammy?: Nicotine addiction and lung cancer susceptibility.
Authors:	Volkow, N, Rutter, J, Pollock, J D, Shurtleff, D, Baler, R
Source:	Molecular Psychiatry. Nov2008, Vol. 13 Issue 11, p990-992. 3p. 1 Diagram.
Subjects:	Lung cancer, Cancer, Nicotine, Pyridine, Alkaloids
Abstract:	The article offers information on the study on new genome-wide linked to nicotine addiction and lung cancer susceptibility. It examines the evidence that a polymorphic variation correlated to a nicotine receptor subunit cluster contributes to increased risk of becoming addicted to nicotine, through the expression of receptors in epithelial cells in the lung.
Database:	Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

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Abstract:	The article offers information on the study on new genome-wide linked to nicotine addiction and lung cancer susceptibility. It examines the evidence that a polymorphic variation correlated to a nicotine receptor subunit cluster contributes to increased risk of becoming addicted to nicotine, through the expression of receptors in epithelial cells in the lung.
ISSN:	13594184
DOI:	10.1038/mp.2008.71