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curcumin

Curcumin (U1) has a wide spectrum of therapeutic effects such as antitumor and anti-inflammatory effects, including antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and antispasmodic activities.

Pathology

- Curcumin inhibits COX-2 expression and Erk1/2 activity in NSCLC cells. This inhibition is associated with decreased survival and enhanced induction of apoptosis.

- Curcumin has shown to significantly reduce the growth of orthotopic human non-small cell lung tumors and improve survival of athymic mice.

- Oral curcumin mitigates the clinical and neuropathologic phenotype of the Trembler-J mouse and is a potential therapy for inherited neuropathy (17701891)

See also

- curcuminoids

References

- Khajavi M, Shiga K, Wiszniewski W, He F, Shaw CA, Yan J, Wensel TG, Snipes GJ, Lupski JR. Oral curcumin mitigates the clinical and neuropathologic phenotype of the Trembler-J mouse: a potential therapy for inherited neuropathy. Am J Hum Genet. 2007 Sep;81(3):438-53. PMID: 17701891