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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-activated gene (NAG-1) is induced by genistein through the expression of p53 in colorectal cancer cells.
International journal of cancer - 20 Jul 2003
Wilson Leigh C, Baek Seung Joon, Call Allison, Eling Thomas E
Abstract excerpt
Genistein is an isoflavenoid found in soy that has anti-tumorigenic activities. Treatment of colorectal carcinoma HCT-116 cells with 50 microM genistein results in a 50% reduction in cell proliferation and a 6-fold increase in apoptosis. Genistein induces nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-activated gene 1 (NAG-1), a protein with antitumorigenic activities, in a time- and concentration-dependent manner in...
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