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Suppression of colorectal oncogenesis by selenium-enriched milk proteins: apoptosis and K-ras mutations.
Cancer research - 15 Jun 2008
Hu Ying, McIntosh Graeme H, Le Leu Richard K, Woodman Richard, Young Graeme P
Abstract excerpt
The chemical form and bioavailability of dietary selenium may influence its protectiveness against colorectal cancer. Selenium is readily incorporated into milk proteins by feeding cows with selenized-yeast. This study examined whether a dairy source of organic selenium (as milk proteins) is more effective than a yeast source at inhibiting oncogenesis in carcinogen-treated mice and whether it regulates the...
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