A Deadly Liaison between Oxidative Injury and p53 Drives Methyl-Gallate-Induced Autophagy and Apoptosis in HCT116 Colon Cancer Cells

• Main Authors: Antonietta Notaro (Author), Marianna Lauricella (Author), Diana Di Liberto (Author), Sonia Emanuele (Author), Michela Giuliano (Author), Alessandro Attanzio (Author), Luisa Tesoriere (Author), Daniela Carlisi (Author), Mario Allegra (Author), Anna De Blasio (Author), Giuseppe Calvaruso (Author), Antonella D'Anneo (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Methyl gallate (MG), which is a gallotannin widely found in plants, is a polyphenol used in traditional Chinese phytotherapy to alleviate several cancer symptoms. Our studies provided evidence that MG is capable of reducing the viability of HCT116 colon cancer cells, while it was found to be ineffec...