Smoking and Aging (IMAGE)

The University of Osaka

Smoking and Aging

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Smoking simultaneously increased two Klotho-related mokecules; ƒ¿-Klotho, capable of affecting anti-inflammatory cytokine network and fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-21, a possible indicator of progressing metabolic disorder. Klotho-related molecules might associate with the mechanism of aging accelerated by smoking habit.

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Osaka University

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