Pomegranate juice anthocyanidins induce cell death in human cancer cells by mobilizing intracellular copper ions and producing reactive oxygen species

Anthocyanidins are the most abundant polyphenols in pomegranate juice. This class of molecules includes Delphinidin (Del), Cyanidin (Cya), and Pelargonidin (Pel). Using prostate, breast and pancreatic cancer cell lines PC3, MDA-MB-231, BxPC-3 and MiaPaCa-2, we show that anthocyanidins inhibit cell p...

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Main Authors: Mohd Farhan, Asim Rizvi, Ferasat Ali, Aamir Ahmad, Mohammad Aatif, Arshi Malik, Mir Waqas Alam, Ghazala Muteeb, Saheem Ahmad, Awal Noor, Farhan Asif Siddiqui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.998346/full