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Apoptosis
Research from S. Lee and co-researchers provides new data on apoptosis
September 23rd, 2008
According to a study from South Korea, "Eupatilin (5,7-dihydroxy-3',4',6-trimethoxyflavone), an extract from Artemisia asiatica Nakai, is a flavonoicl of pharmacologically active ingredients. Eupatilin is known to possess anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidative activity." "Recently, eupatilin has been reported to be effective in producing gastric mucosal as an anti-gastritis agents. However, the mechanism of protective action is Still Unknown. We studied cytoprotective actions of eupatilin on H2O2-induced cell death and its possible mechanisms of action in human gastric (AGS) cells. Eupatilin dose-dependently inhibited H2O2-induced apoptosis as indicated by...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-09-23)
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