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Breast Cancer
Mechanisms of omega-3 fatty acid-induced growth inhibition analyzed
August 25th, 2005
Researchers analyzed the mechanisms of omega-3 fatty acid-induced growth inhibition in MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells. According to a study from Canada, "The omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), inhibit the growth of human breast cancer cells in animal models and cell lines, but the mechanism by which this occurs is not well understood. In order to explore possible mechanisms for the modulation of breast cancer cell growth by omega-3 fatty acids, we examined the effects of EPA and DHA on the human breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231." "Omega-3 fatty acids (a combination of EPA and DHA) inhibited the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-08-25)
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