sesamum somalense/neoplasms

Safe, affordable and efficacious agents are urgently required for cancer prevention. Sesamin, a lipid‑soluble lignan from sesame (Sesamum indicum) displays anticancer activities through an unknown mechanism. In the present study, the anticancer activity of sesamin via cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) was

OBJECTIVE Oxidative stress is currently considered to be the key factor in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. Comparatively small quantity of the endogenous antioxidant content of the heart is assumed to be the predisposing factor for doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. The present research was

BACKGROUND Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent types of cancer and a leading cause of death in women. METHODS An experimental model of breast cancer was induced in female albino rats using single intragastric dose of 7, 12 dimethylbenz (α) anthracene (DMBA) in sesame oil (50 mg/kg b.wt). Four

Receptor tyrosine kinase EphB2 and autophagic machinery are known as tumor suppressors; however, the connection remains to be elucidated. Here, we show the link between EphB2 and autophagy. Sesamin, a major lignan in sesame oil, induced autophagy in the human colon cancer cell lines HT29 and LS180,

OBJECTIVE Sesamin, a major lignan of sesame oil, has demonstrated anticancer properties. However, its anticancer effects on cervical cancer have not been studied. Here, we investigated the effects of sesamin on cervical cancer (HeLa) cell line and explored the underlying mechanisms. METHODS HeLa

Parasporal inclusion protein of Bacillus thuringiensis-LDC-501 (Bt-LDC-501) exhibits selective cytocidal action towards human colon cancer cells. The yield of this parasporal protein was minimum in the normal culture. In order to increase the yield of protein from Bt-LDC-501 various agro-based

Curcumin loaded lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles dispersions were fabricated from carboxymethylcellulose, stearic acid, polyethylene glycol and sesame oil using emulsion solvent evaporation method for their possible application as edible coatings for fresh vegetables and fruits. They were

In Asia, nontoxic dietary products are considered desirable primary prevention vehicles for conquering cancer. As early as 1978, investigators in Korea carried out extensive long-term anticarcinogenicity experiments using the mouse lung tumor model and observed an anticarcinogenic effect of Panax

It has been reported that massive levels or/and high frequency exposure of diethylnitrosamine could induce hepatic neoplasm. However, it would be more interesting to figure out the hepatotoxic effects of diethylnitrosamine exposure at trace level and low frequency, which could be more common in our

Stomach cancer is the most prevalent malignant neoplasm in Korea. As of 1991-1992 in Seoul, the cumulative rates reported for the age span 0-74 were 7.6% in males and 3.1% in females. A recent case-control study reported that several food items and cooking methods are associated with increased or

OBJECTIVE The objectives were to determine the time course for ovarian failure in rats caused by 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide (VCD) and develop a model for ovarian cancer in which ovarian neoplasms were chemically induced in an animal that was follicle depleted, but retained residual ovarian

This study was to demonstrate by histological grading whether soy protein protects against dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA) -induced breast tumors in female rats. At 25 days of age, rats were fed diets containing either casein or soy protein. After 25 days on diets, a single dose of DMBA in sesame

The initiation of cells in fetal skin was studied by exposing pregnant Ha/ICR mice intragastrically to single doses of a carcinogen at different times during gestation. For comparison, adult mice were exposed to the same carcinogen in a similar manner. The carcinogen, 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene

An experimental tumor model was developed to study the organ preference of malignant tumors. The primary tumor ER 15-P was induced by inoculation of 1 mg methylcholanthrene in 0.1 ml sesame oil into the left femoral muscle of a female C57/Bl6J mouse. The tumor was palpable 100 days after induction.

BACKGROUND Sesamin, a nonfat constituent of sesame oil, inhibits Delta(5)-desaturase activity, resulting in accumulation of dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA), which displaces arachidonic acid (AA) and consequently decreases the formation of proinflammatory 2-series prostaglandins. OBJECTIVE We