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Tocopherol transfer protein sensitizes prostate cancer cells to vitamin E.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 12 Nov 2010
Morley Samantha, Thakur Varsha, Danielpour David, Parker Robert, Arai Hiroyuki, Atkinson Jeffrey, Barnholtz-Sloan Jill, Klein Eric, Manor Danny
Abstract excerpt
Prostate cancer is a major cause of mortality in men in developed countries. It has been reported that the naturally occurring antioxidant α-tocopherol (vitamin E) attenuates prostate cancer cell proliferation in cultured cells and mouse models. We hypothesized that overexpression of the tocopherol transfer protein (TTP), a vitamin E-binding protein that regulates tocopherol status, will sensitize prostate cancer...
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