Carcinogenesis
Findings from Seoul National University advance knowledge in carcinogenesis
Published in Oncology Business Week, March 21st, 2010
Fresh data on carcinogenesis are presented in the report 'Piceatannol inhibits phorbol ester-induced NF-kappa B activation and COX-2 expression in cultured human mammary epithelial cells.' According to a study from Seoul, South Korea, "There are multiple lines of evidence supporting that inflammation is causally linked to carcinogenesis. Abnormal upregulation of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), a rate-limiting enzyme in the prostaglandin biosynthesis, has been implicated in carcinogenesis."
"Trans-3,4,3',5'-tetrahydroxystilbene (piceatannol), a naturally occurring hydroxylated stilbene with potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidative activities, has been shown to inhibit the...
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