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Apoptosis
New findings from National Chung-Hsing University in the area of apoptosis described
January 15th, 2008
"Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced cell damage is inevitable and severe and is involved in numerous diseases, including cancer. Reducing oxidative stress is one of the strategies of chemoprevention," scientists in Taichung, Taiwan report. "Anthocyanins are naturally occurring flavonoids that show multiple benefits. We first pointed out the effects of anthocyanins in the contributions to activation of phase 11 antioxiclant and detoxifying enzymes, chemopreventive potency, and involved transcriptional regulation. Our results obtained in rat liver Clone 9 cells showed that treatment of anthocyanins leads to positive effects on elevating the antioxidant capacity,...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-01-15)
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