Lung Cancer
Researchers from Emory University, Medical Department describe findings in lung cancer
Published in Cancer Weekly, March 31st, 2009
According to recent research published in the journal Molecular Cancer Research, "We previously showed that synthetic peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR gamma) ligands inhibit non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) cell growth through multiple signaling pathways. Here, we show that dietary compounds, such as fish oil (which contains certain kinds of fatty acids like omega 3 and omega 6 polyunsaturated fatty acids), also inhibit NSCLC cell growth by affecting PPAR gamma and by inhibiting the expression of integrin-linked kinase (ILK)."
"Exogenous expression of ILK overcame, whereas silencing ILK enhanced the inhibitory effect of fish oil on cell...
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