Tomato Lycopene and Lung Cancer Prevention: From Experimental to Human Studies

Tomato Lycopene and Lung Cancer Prevention: From Experimental to Human Studies

Increasing evidence suggests that tomato lycopene may be preventive against the formation and the development of lung cancer. Experimental studies demonstrated that lycopene may inhibit the growth of several cultured lung cancer cells and prevent lung tumorigenesis in animal models through various m...

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Main Authors: Assunta Catalano, Rossella E. Simone, Paola Palozza, Maria Cristina Mele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-05-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
lycopene
carotenoids
lycopene metabolites
lung cancer prevention
cancer cell proliferation
apoptosis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/3/2/2333/

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