Colon Cancer
Phenethylisothiocyanate induces GADD gene activation in colon cancer cells
Published in Gastroenterology Week, January 19th, 2004
According to published research from the United States, "PEITC, a potential cancer chemopreventive agent, induces colon cancer cell death, but the mechanism is not entirely clear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to further clarify the molecular effects of PEITC in causing death of human colon adenocarcinoma cells.
When incubated with PEITC, HCT-116 colonocytes showed morphological features characteristic of apoptosis, such as irregular cell shape, translocation of plasma membrane...
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