α-4 subunit of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor polymorphisms exhibit no association with smoking behavior among Malay Males in Kelantan, Malaysia

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Title

α-4 subunit of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor polymorphisms exhibit no association with smoking behavior among Malay Males in Kelantan, Malaysia

Subject

Smoking

Description

Smoking behavior is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Nicotine is the major addictive substance in cigarettes. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are thought to play an important role in nicotine addiction of smokers. One of the genes, α-4 subunit of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (CHRNA4) gene was reported to be associated with smoking behavior in many populations.

Creator

A.B. Ruzilawati ,
, N.I. Abd Rozak
, A.B. Norsuhaily
, A. Imran

Source

The Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics

Publisher

Elsevier B.V.

Date

2016

Contributor

Bhg Koleksi Khas dan Keusahawanan

Relation

http://ac.els-cdn.com/S1110863015000877/1-s2.0-S1110863015000877-main.pdf?_tid=5adae1e0-10f1-11e6-8442-00000aacb360&acdnat=1462254127_f09f38247caece1c848909401bff0768

Format

Paper

Language

English

Type

Article

Files

4 subunit of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor polymorphisms exhibit no association with smoking behavior among Malay Males in Kelantan, Malaysia.pdf

Collection

ARTIKEL

Citation

A.B. Ruzilawati , , N.I. Abd Rozak , A.B. Norsuhaily , A. Imran , “α-4 subunit of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor polymorphisms exhibit no association with smoking behavior among Malay Males in Kelantan, Malaysia,” Digital Kelantan Collection, accessed May 29, 2023, http://digitalkelantancollection.umk.edu.my/koleksikelantan/items/show/481.