Tobacco smoking is an extremely addictive and harmful form of nicotine (NIC) consumption,
but unfortunately also the most prevalent. Although disproportionately high frequencies of …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been extensively studied in the induction of
inflammation and tissue damage, especially as it relates to aging. In more recent years, ROS …

Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of monoamine oxidases (MAO-A:[11C]
harmine,[11C] clorgyline, and [11C] befloxatone; MAO-B:[11C] deprenyl-D2) has been …

Global reports estimate 600 million betel quid (BQ) chewers. BQ chewing has been
demonstrated not only to be a risk factor for cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx and oral …

The serotonergic system is one of the most important modulatory neurotransmitter systems
in the human brain. It plays a central role in major physiological processes and is implicated …

Monoamine oxidase (MAO) oxidizes amines from both endogenous and exogenous sources
thereby regulating the concentration of neurotransmitter amines such as serotonin …

The monoamine oxidases (MAOs) are flavin-containing amine oxidoreductases responsible
for metabolism of many biogenic amine molecules in the brain and peripheral tissues …

The novel transcriptional repressor protein, R1 (JPO2/CDCA7L/RAM2), inhibits monoamine
oxidase A (MAO A) gene expression and influences cell proliferation and survival. MAO A is …

Context Greater prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex monoamine oxidase A (MAO-
A) binding is associated with depressed mood. Substances in cigarette smoke, such as …

Smoking exposure is associated with pregnancy complications, as are levels of folate,
vitamin B12, and homocysteine. In nonpregnant adults, smoking exposure is associated …