Pro-oxidant Actions of Carotenoids in Triggering Apoptosis of Cancer Cells: A Review of Emerging Evidence

• প্রধান লেখক: Juhyun Shin (Author), Min-Ho Song (Author), Jae-Wook Oh (Author), Young-Soo Keum (Author), Ramesh Kumar Saini (Author)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: MDPI AG, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
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Carotenoids are well known for their potent antioxidant function in the cellular system. However, in cancer cells with an innately high level of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), carotenoids may act as potent pro-oxidant molecules and trigger ROS-mediated apoptosis. In recent years, the p...