Oleuropein inhibits tumour growth and metastases dissemination in ovariectomised nude mice with MCF-7 human breast tumour xenografts

Oleuropein inhibits tumour growth and metastases dissemination in ovariectomised nude mice with MCF-7 human breast tumour xenografts

Oleuropein (OL), the precursor of olive oil secoiridoids, has been shown to possess a strong in vitro anti-cancer activity. The in vivo effect of OL on a BC animal model consisting of MCF-7 cells xenograft growth in ovariectomised nude mice was investigated. After subcutaneous implantation of 17-β E...

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Main Authors: Maria Vittoria Sepporta, Raffaela Fuccelli, Patrizia Rosignoli, Giovanni Ricci, Maurizio Servili, Guido Morozzi, Roberto Fabiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-05-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Breast cancer
MCF-7
Oleuropein
Metastasis
Chemoprevention
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614001261

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