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Quercetin preferentially induces apoptosis in KRAS-mutant colorectal cancer cells via JNK signaling pathways.
Cell biology international - 1 Feb 2019
Yang Yiwen, Wang Tao, Chen Degao, Ma Qizhao, Zheng Yanjiang, Liao Shiping, Wang Yufang, Zhang Ji
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common type of cancer, and its incidence and mortality are markedly increasing worldwide. Oncogenic mutations of KRAS occur in up to 40% of CRC cases and pose a great challenge in the treatment of the disease. Quercetin is a dietary flavonoid that exerts anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties. The current study investigated the anti-proliferative...
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