Inhibition of Cell Growth and Induction of Apoptosis via Inactivation of NF-κB by a Sulfurcompound Isolated From Garlic in Human Colon Cancer Cells

• Main Authors: Jung Ok Ban (Author), Dong Yeon Yuk (Author), Koan Sik Woo (Author), Tae Myoung Kim (Author), Ung Soo Lee (Author), Heon-Sang Jeong (Author), Dae Joong Kim (Author), Yeun Bok Chung (Author), Bang Yeon Hwang (Author), Ki Wan Oh (Author), Jin Tae Hong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Compounds such as S-allylmercaptocysteine, diallyl disulfide, and S-trityl-L-cysteine isolated from garlic have been known to be effective in chemoprevention. Nuclear transcription factor-κB (NF-κB) has been known to be an implicated factor in apoptotic cell death of several cancer cells. In this st...