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Breast Cancer
Broccoli and watercress suppressed MMP-9 activity and invasion of breast cancer
February 23rd, 2006
Broccoli and watercress suppressed matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 activity and invasiveness of human MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. "A high dietary intake of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with a reduction in numerous human pathologies particularly cancer. In the current study, we examined the inhibitory effects of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) and watercress (Rorripa nasturtium aquaticum) extracts on 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced cancer cell invasion and matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity using human MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells," scientists reported in the journal Toxicology and Applied...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-02-23)
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