Chemoprevention by isothiocyanates and their underlying molecular signaling mechanisms.

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Summary

It appears that significant portion of the chemopreventive effects of isothiocyanates may be associated with the inhibition of the metabolic activation of carcinogens by cytochrome P450s (Phase I), coupled with strong induction of Phase II detoxifying and cellular defensive enzymes.

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review
Published
2004-11-02
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Keywords

Cruciferous vegetables, Carcinogenesis, Glucosinolate, Myrosinase, Signal transduction

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