Inhibitory Effect of Lycopene on Amyloid-β-Induced Apoptosis in Neuronal Cells

Alzheimer′s disease (AD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease. Brain amyloid-β deposition is a crucial feature of AD, causing neuronal cell death by inducing oxidative damage. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) activate NF-κB, which induces expression of Nucling. Nucling is a pro-apoptotic factor recruit...

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Main Authors: Sinwoo Hwang, Joo Weon Lim, Hyeyoung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/8/883