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Curcumin mitigates accelerated aging after irradiation in Drosophila by reducing oxidative stress.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2015
Seong Ki Moon, Yu Mira, Lee Kyu-Sun, Park Sunhoo, Jin Young Woo, Min Kyung-Jin
Abstract excerpt
Curcumin, belonging to a class of natural phenol compounds, has been extensively studied due to its antioxidative, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antineurodegenerative effects. Recently, it has been shown to exert dual activities after irradiation, radioprotection, and radiosensitization. Here, we investigated the protective effect of curcumin against radiation damage using D. melanogaster. Pretreatment with...
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