O6-methylguanine (O6meG) is one of the most premutagenic, precarcinogenic, and precytotoxic DNA lesions formed by alkylating agents. Repair of this DNA damage is achieved by the protein MGMT, which transfers the alkyl groups from the O6 position of guanine to a cysteine residue in its active center. Because O6meG repair by MGMT is a stoichiometric reaction that irreversibly inactivates MGMT, which is subsequent...
Diet is an important factor in colorectal cancer. High fat diets are considered a risk factor for the development of colon cancer as they increase the content of bile acids in the colon. Bile acids have shown to induce the formation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, and these, in turn, induce DNA damage. On the other hand, diets rich in fruits and vegetables have shown preventive effects on colon cancer....
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignancy and significant cause of death in Western societies. It develops through an accumulation of genetic and epigenetic alterations, transforming normal cells and giving them growth advantage. Many food plants are rich in bioactive compounds and have shown to posses anticancer properties. We proposed to explore the effects of sage (Salvia officinalis (SO)) water extract...
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignancy and significant cause of mortality in Western societies. It develops through an accumulation of genetic and epigenetic alterations, transforming normal colon cells and giving them growth advantage. Many food plants are rich in bioactive compounds and have shown to posses anticancer properties. We proposed to explore the effects of sage (Salvia officinalis (SO)) wat...
Consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with a reduced risk of developing a wide range of cancers including colon cancer. In this study, we evaluated the effects of two compounds present in fruits and vegetables, ursolic acid, a triterpenoid, and luteolin, a flavonoid, on DNA protection and DNA repair in Caco-2 cells using the comet assay. Ursolic acid and luteolin showed a protective effect against ...
Salvia officinalis (common sage) is a plant with antidiabetic properties. A pilot trial (non-randomized crossover trial) with six healthy female volunteers (aged 40-50) was designed to evaluate the beneficial properties of sage tea consumption on blood glucose regulation, lipid profile and transaminase activity in humans. Effects of sage consumption on erythrocytes’ SOD and CAT activities and on Hsp70 expressio...
In the present study, the chemoprotective effects of quercetin, rutin and ursolic acid on tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP)-induced DNA damage in a human hepatoma cell line (HepG2) were investigated by the comet assay. To determine whether protection was due to direct chemical interactions alone or to cellular-mediated responses three different types of treatments were used: simultaneous incubation of cells with...
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