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Anacardic Acid Inhibits Estrogen Receptor α–DNA Binding and Reduces Target Gene Transcription and Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation
1 Mar 2010
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Anacardic acid (AnAc; 2-hydroxy-6-alkylbenzoic acid) is a dietary and medicinal phytochemical with established anticancer activity in cell and animal models. The mechanisms by which AnAc inhibits cancer cell proliferation remain undefined. AnAc 24:1(omega5) was purified from geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum) and shown to inhibit the proliferation of estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha)-positive MCF-7 and...
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