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Irina Stepanov
Title Research Associate
Institution ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER - SHARED
Department Cancer Center
Division Carcinogenesis ChemopreventnCC
Address 760 Cancer Research Bldg 
420 Delaware ST SE 
Minneapolis, MN 55455 
Telephone 612-624-4998 
Email
Publications
1. Benowitz NL, Renner CC, Lanier AP, Tyndale RF, Hatsukami DK, Lindgren B, Stepanov I, Watson CH, Sosnoff CS, Jacob P. Exposure to Nicotine and Carcinogens among Southwestern Alaskan Native Cigarette Smokers and Smokeless Tobacco Users. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2012 Jun; 21(6):934-42.
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2. Stepanov I, Jensen J, Biener L, Bliss RL, Hecht SS, Hatsukami DK. Increased pouch sizes and resulting changes in the amounts of nicotine and tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines in single pouches of camel snus and marlboro snus. Nicotine Tob Res. 2012 Oct; 14(10):1241-5.
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3. Stepanov I, Biener L, Knezevich A, Nyman AL, Bliss R, Jensen J, Hecht SS, Hatsukami DK. Monitoring tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines and nicotine in novel marlboro and camel smokeless tobacco products: findings from round 1 of the new product watch. Nicotine Tob Res. 2012 Mar; 14(3):274-81.
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4. Harris AC, Stepanov I, Pentel PR, Lesage MG. Delivery of nicotine in an extract of a smokeless tobacco product reduces its reinforcement-attenuating and discriminative stimulus effects in rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2012 Apr; 220(3):565-76.
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5. Vogel RI, Carmella SG, Stepanov I, Hatsukami DK, Hecht SS. The ratio of a urinary tobacco-specific lung carcinogen metabolite to cotinine is significantly higher in passive than in active smokers. Biomarkers. 2011 Sep; 16(6):491-7.
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6. Yuan JM, Knezevich AD, Wang R, Gao YT, Hecht SS, Stepanov I. Urinary levels of the tobacco-specific carcinogen N'-nitrosonornicotine and its glucuronide are strongly associated with esophageal cancer risk in smokers. Carcinogenesis. 2011 Sep; 32(9):1366-71.
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7. Stepanov I, Knezevich A, Zhang L, Watson CH, Hatsukami DK, Hecht SS. Carcinogenic tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines in US cigarettes: three decades of remarkable neglect by the tobacco industry. Tob Control. 2012 Jan; 21(1):44-8.
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8. Kotlyar M, Hertsgaard LA, Lindgren BR, Jensen JA, Carmella SG, Stepanov I, Murphy SE, Hecht SS, Hatsukami DK. Effect of oral snus and medicinal nicotine in smokers on toxicant exposure and withdrawal symptoms: a feasibility study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2011 Jan; 20(1):91-100.
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9. Hecht SS, Stepanov I, Hatsukami DK. Major tobacco companies have technology to reduce carcinogen levels but do not apply it to popular smokeless tobacco products. Tob Control. 2011 Nov; 20(6):443.
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10. Hatsukami DK, Kotlyar M, Hertsgaard LA, Zhang Y, Carmella SG, Jensen JA, Allen SS, Shields PG, Murphy SE, Stepanov I, Hecht SS. Reduced nicotine content cigarettes: effects on toxicant exposure, dependence and cessation. Addiction. 2010 Feb; 105(2):343-55.
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11. Stepanov I, Villalta PW, Knezevich A, Jensen J, Hatsukami D, Hecht SS. Analysis of 23 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in smokeless tobacco by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Chem Res Toxicol. 2010 Jan; 23(1):66-73.
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12. Stepanov I, Carmella SG, Briggs A, Hertsgaard L, Lindgren B, Hatsukami D, Hecht SS. Presence of the carcinogen N'-nitrosonornicotine in the urine of some users of oral nicotine replacement therapy products. Cancer Res. 2009 Nov 1; 69(21):8236-40.
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13. Stepanov I, Hecht SS. Mitochondrial DNA adducts in the lung and liver of F344 rats chronically treated with 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone and (S)-4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol. Chem Res Toxicol. 2009 Feb; 22(2):406-14.
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14. Stepanov I, Carmella SG, Han S, Pinto A, Strasser AA, Lerman C, Hecht SS. Evidence for endogenous formation of N'-nitrosonornicotine in some long-term nicotine patch users. Nicotine Tob Res. 2009 Jan; 11(1):99-105.
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15. Stepanov I, Jensen J, Hatsukami D, Hecht SS. New and traditional smokeless tobacco: comparison of toxicant and carcinogen levels. Nicotine Tob Res. 2008 Dec; 10(12):1773-82.
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16. Stepanov I, Upadhyaya P, Carmella SG, Feuer R, Jensen J, Hatsukami DK, Hecht SS. Extensive metabolic activation of the tobacco-specific carcinogen 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone in smokers. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2008 Jul; 17(7):1764-73.
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17. Hecht SS, Carmella SG, Edmonds A, Murphy SE, Stepanov I, Luo X, Hatsukami DK. Exposure to nicotine and a tobacco-specific carcinogen increase with duration of use of smokeless tobacco. Tob Control. 2008 Apr; 17(2):128-31.
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18. Stepanov I, Hecht SS. Detection and quantitation of N'-nitrosonornicotine in human toenails by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2008 Apr; 17(4):945-8.
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19. Hecht SS, Carmella SG, Stepanov I, Jensen J, Anderson A, Hatsukami DK. Metabolism of the tobacco-specific carcinogen 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone to its biomarker total NNAL in smokeless tobacco users. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2008 Mar; 17(3):732-5.
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20. Hatsukami DK, Ebbert JO, Feuer RM, Stepanov I, Hecht SS. Changing smokeless tobacco products new tobacco-delivery systems. Am J Prev Med. 2007 Dec; 33(6 Suppl):S368-78.
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21. Porubin D, Hecht SS, Li ZZ, Gonta M, Stepanov I. Endogenous formation of N'-nitrosonornicotine in F344 rats in the presence of some antioxidants and grape seed extract. J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Aug 22; 55(17):7199-204.
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22. Stepanov I, Hecht SS, Lindgren B, Jacob P, Wilson M, Benowitz NL. Relationship of human toenail nicotine, cotinine, and 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol to levels of these biomarkers in plasma and urine. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2007 Jul; 16(7):1382-6.
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23. Stepanov I, Feuer R, Jensen J, Hatsukami D, Hecht SS. Mass spectrometric quantitation of nicotine, cotinine, and 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol in human toenails. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006 Dec; 15(12):2378-83.
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24. Stepanov I, Jensen J, Hatsukami D, Hecht SS. Tobacco-specific nitrosamines in new tobacco products. Nicotine Tob Res. 2006 Apr; 8(2):309-13.
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25. Stepanov I, Hecht SS, Duca G, Mardari I. Uptake of the tobacco-specific lung carcinogen 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone by Moldovan children. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006 Jan; 15(1):7-11.
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26. Stepanov I, Hecht SS, Mirvish SS, Gonta M. Comparative analysis of tobacco-specific nitrosamines and total N-nitroso compounds in moldovan cigarette tobacco. J Agric Food Chem. 2005 Oct 5; 53(20):8082-6.
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27. Stepanov I, Hecht SS, Ramakrishnan S, Gupta PC. Tobacco-specific nitrosamines in smokeless tobacco products marketed in India. Int J Cancer. 2005 Aug 10; 116(1):16-9.
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28. Stepanov I, Hecht SS. Tobacco-specific nitrosamines and their pyridine-N-glucuronides in the urine of smokers and smokeless tobacco users. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2005 Apr; 14(4):885-91.
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29. Stepanov I, Carmella SG, Hecht SS, Duca G. Analysis of tobacco-specific nitrosamines in Moldovan cigarette tobacco. J Agric Food Chem. 2002 May 8; 50(10):2793-7.
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Nitrosamines
Carcinogens
Tobacco, Smokeless
Nicotine
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Carmella, Steven
Hatsukami, Dorothy
Hecht, Stephen
Lindgren, Bruce
Murphy, Sharon
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Diep, Caroline
Mellskog, Katie
Silverstein, Kevin
Bliss, Robin
Zhang, Yan