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Capsaicin induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human KB cancer cells

BACKGROUND: Capsaicin, a pungent phytochemical in a variety of red peppers of the genus Capsicum, has shown an anti-proliferative effect on various human cancer cell lines. In contrast, capsaicin has also been considered to promote the growth of cancer cells. Thus, the effects of capsaicin on variou...

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Autores principales: Lin, Chia-Han, Lu, Wei-Cheng, Wang, Che-Wei, Chan, Ya-Chi, Chen, Mu-Kuan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3599796/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23433093
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-46