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These unstable molecules can damage liver cells and reduce the livers ability to repair itself properly

Figure 2 Mechanistically, nicotine activates AMPK2 in adipocytes, which phosphorylates MAP kinase phosphatase-1 (MKP1) at serine 334, resulting its proteasome-dependent degradation ( 2 -terminal kinase (JNK), which phosphorylates insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1) at serine 307

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It also increases the breakdown of fat in adipose tissue, leading to more free fatty acids being delivered to the liver whilst potentially impairing the liver's ability to export fat, creating conditions that favour hepatic steatosis

Smoking is also known to weaken the immune response, making it challenging for the body to fight off cancer cells