Tobacco Smoking Addiction: Epidemiology, Genetics, Mechanisms, and Treatment

1. The Prevalence of Smoking and Its Associated Diseases
Ming D. Li

2. Addiction Genetics: Basic Concepts and Techniques
Ming D. Li

3. Estimation of Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Smoking Addiction
Ming D. Li

4. Identified Susceptibility Loci for Nicotine Addiction Based on Genome-Wide Linkage Analyses
Ming D. Li

5. Involvement of Variants in Gene Clusters CHRNA5/A3/B4 on Chromosome 15 to Smoking Behaviors and Lung Cancer
Ming D. Li

6. Contribution of Variants in CHRNB3/A6 Gene Cluster on Chromosome 8 to Smoking Dependence
Ming D. Li

7. Genetic Contribution of Variants in GABAergic Signaling to Nicotine Dependence
Ming D. Li

8. Contribution of Variants in DRD2/ANKK1 on Chromosome 11 with Smoking andOther Addictions
Ming D. Li

9. Significant Contribution of Variants in Serotonin Transporter and Receptor Genes to Smoking Dependence
Ming D. Li

10. Converging Findings from Linkage and Association Analyses on Susceptibility Genes for Smoking Addiction
Ming D. Li

11. Contribution of Gene–Gene and Gene–Environment Interactions to Tobacco Smoking
Ming D. Li

12. Identification of Biological Pathways Associated with Smoking Initiation/Progression, Nicotine Dependence, and Smoking Cessation
Ming D. Li

13. Neuroproteomics and Its Applications in Research on Nicotine and Other Drugs of Abuse
Ming D. Li

14. Regulatory Roles of MicroRNAs in Addictions and Other Psychiatric Diseases
Ming D. Li

15. Tobacco Smoking, Food Intake, and Weight Control
Ming D. Li

16. Nicotine Modulates Innate Immune Pathways via α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor
Ming D. Li

17. DNA Methylation Analysis Reveals a Strong Connection Between Tobacco Smoking and Cancer Pathogenesis
Ming D. Li

18. Evolutionary Relations of Genes Encoding Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunits
Ming D. Li

19. Management, Pharmacotherapies, and Precision Medicine for Smoking Cessation
Ming D. Li

20. Background, Biology and Health Concerns of Electronic Cigarettes
Ming D. Li

21. Grand Challenges and Opportunities for Psychiatry, Including Nicotine Addiction Research
Ming D. Li

Nyckelord: Biomedicine, Human Genetics, Psychiatry, Pharmacology/Toxicology, Molecular Medicine, Biochemistry, general