Histopathologic and molecular alterations in bronchial epithelium in habitual smokers of marijuana, cocaine, and/or tobacco
Histopathologic and molecular alterations in bronchial epithelium in habitual smokers of marijuana, cocaine, and/or tobacco
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DOI:
10.1093/jnci/90.16.1198
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发表时间:
1998-08-19
影响因子:
10.3
通讯作者:
Tashkin, DP
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作者:
Barsky, SH;Roth, MD;Tashkin, DP
Background: Tobacco smoking has been observed to cause molecular alterations in bronchial epithelium that antedate the development of lung carcinoma, The rising prevalence of marijuana and cocaine use among young adults in the United States prompted us to investigate whether similar molecular and histopathologic alterations occur in habitual smokers of marijuana and/or cocaine who may or may not also smoke tobacco, Methods: Bronchoscopy was performed in 104 healthy volunteer subjects, including 28 nonsmokers and 76 smokers of one or more of the following substances: marijuana, tobacco, and/or cocaine. Bronchial mucosa biopsy specimens and brushings were analyzed for histopathologic changes, for immunohistopathologic expression of intermediate or surrogate end-point markers that are linked to an increased risk of cancer (Ki-67 [a marker of cell proliferations], epidermal growth factor receptor, p53, Her-2/neu [also known as erbB-2 and ERBB2], globular actin, and abnormal DNA ploidy). Reported P values are two-sided. Results: Smokers of any one substance or of two or more substances exhibited more alterations than nonsmokers in five to nine of the PO histopathologic parameters investigated (all P