Pterostilbene activates the GRP78–elF2α–ATF3 cascade of ER stress and subsequently induces apoptosis in human colon cancer cells

Pterostilbene (Ptero), a major active compound of blue berries, is a natural antioxidant phytochemical which has a strong potential for cancer prevention and intervention. However, it has not been shown the detailed anti-cancer mechanism of action for Ptero which has not fully elucidated. In present...

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Main Authors: Kui-Jin Kim, Sungwoo Chei, Seo-Yun Choi, Ok-Hwan Lee, Boo-Yong Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464616302419