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CS carcinogens such as BPDE trigger MUC1 expression in bronchial epithelial cells, facilitating EGFR-mediated cell survival signaling via Akt and ERK activation. Akt and ERK protect cells against DNA damage-mediated apoptosis to promote cell transformation, facilitating lung carcinogenesis.
