Smoking, Green Tea Consumption, Genetic Polymorphisms in the Insulin-Like Growth Factors and Lung Cancer Risk

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 I...

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3274549/