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== Curcumin: The Chuck Norris of | == Curcumin: The Chuck Norris of DNA methyltransferase inhibitors by Etienne Robillard == | ||
=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
Curcuma longa (hence "curcumin") is a popular spice extract originating from India and used | Curcuma longa (hence "curcumin") is a popular spice extract originating from India and used | ||
as a spicy additive in Indian gastronomy. | as a spicy additive in Indian gastronomy. DNA methyltransferase inhibition by curcumin is a strong promoter | ||
of prostate cancer-cells apoptosis. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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#Paper1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2820199/ | #Paper1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2820199/ | ||
//Chemopreventive potential of curcumin in prostate cancer. | //Chemopreventive potential of curcumin in prostate cancer. | ||
#Paper2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22608750 | |||
//Methyltransferase inhibitor adenosine dialdehyde suppresses androgen receptor expression and prostate cancer growth. | |||
</biblio> | </biblio> | ||
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curcumin | * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curcumin | ||
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_methyltransferase |
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Curcumin: The Chuck Norris of DNA methyltransferase inhibitors by Etienne Robillard
Introduction
Curcuma longa (hence "curcumin") is a popular spice extract originating from India and used as a spicy additive in Indian gastronomy. DNA methyltransferase inhibition by curcumin is a strong promoter of prostate cancer-cells apoptosis.
References
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Chemopreventive potential of curcumin in prostate cancer.
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Methyltransferase inhibitor adenosine dialdehyde suppresses androgen receptor expression and prostate cancer growth.