The Natural Chemotherapeutic Capsaicin Activates AMPK through LKB1 Kinase and TRPV1 Receptors in Prostate Cancer Cells

The natural bioactive compound capsaicin has been reported to have anticancer activity, although the underlying mechanism of action has not been completely clarified. Herein, we investigated the mechanism whereby capsaicin exerts antitumor effects on prostate cancer cells. We found that capsaicin ac...

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Main Authors: Belén G. Sánchez, Alicia Bort, José M. Mora-Rodríguez, Inés Díaz-Laviada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/2/329