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Summary of results. Chronic NIC exposure exacerbates acute renal IR-induced production of ROS, which in turn aggravates phosphorylation of JNK. The resultant increase in JNK activation leads to increased AP-1 activity and consequent increase in AKI. Ultimately, this increase in AKI could lead to increased progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in smokers.
