04/16/2019 / By Michelle Simmons
A study in the journal Nutrition Research looked at the anti-cancer mechanism of punicalagin, a compound found in pomegranate. The findings provide novel mechanisms and potential targets to better understand the anticancer actions of the compound.
In sum, these findings suggest punicalagin induces cell death of papillary thyroid carcinoma cells by triggering ATM-mediated DNA damage response.
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Journal Reference:
Yao X, Cheng X, Zhang L, Yu H, Bao J, Guan H, Lu L. PUNICALAGIN FROM POMEGRANATE PROMOTES HUMAN PAPILLARY THYROID CARCINOMA BCPAP CELL DEATH BY TRIGGERING ATM-MEDIATED DNA DAMAGE RESPONSE. Nutrition Research. November 2017; 47: 63-71. DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2017.09.001
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