DNA Research

Study findings from Chiba University provide new insights into DNA research

Published in Proteomics Weekly, April 23rd, 2007

New research, "Quercetin-induced PC12 cell death accompanied by caspase-mediated DNA fragmentation," is the subject of a report. "Flavonoids have been reported to be potent antioxidants and beneficial in oxidative stress related diseases. Quercetin, a major flavonoid in food, deserves much attention because of its antioxidative activity," scientists writing in the journal Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin report.

"However, the actions of flavonoids including quercetin are complex and paradoxical. Quercetin caused apoptosis and/or cell death in various cells including cancer cells and normal cells. In this study, we investigated the effects of quercetin with...

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Source: Proteomics Weekly (2007-04-23)

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