Recently, a large - scale microarray study characterized gene expression differences between current, former, and never smokers [5], and identified specific genes related to
xenobiotic functions, anti-oxidation, cell adhesion and electron transport to be more highly expressed in current smokers relative to never smokers.
Not exact matches
Given the diversity of potential
xenobiotics and stressors in the life history of higher plants, it is reasonable to suppose that having diverse GST
functions is adaptive.
GST proteins are thought to
function in detoxification of
xenobiotics and in response to biotic and abiotic stress.
Another
function of the microbiome is to help the body rid itself of
xenobiotics — chemicals not naturally found in the body often arising from environmental pollutants.
Exposure to
xenobiotics can compromise the
function of our nervous, immune, endocrine, cardiovascular, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, hepatobiliary and renal systems.