Tag: expressed on NK cells

  • Objectives Cigarette cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for pancreatic

    Objectives Cigarette cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for pancreatic cancer (PaCa). or longer) abolished the early activation of autophagic markers. Inhibition of Akt prevented the anti-autophagic effect of long exposure to smoking compounds indicating that smoking-induced late activation of Akt prevents autophagy. Conclusions long exposure of pancreatic ductal cells to smoking compounds inhibited…