Comparison of Inhibitory Effect of Curcumin Nanoparticles and Free Curcumin in Human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Gene Expression in Breast Cancer

Purpose: Telomerase is expressed in most cancers, including breast cancer. Curcumin, a polyphenolic compound that obtained from the herb of Curcuma longa, has many anticancer effects. But, its effect is low due to poor water solubility. In order to improve its solubility and drug delivery, we have u...

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Main Authors: Nosratollah Zarghami, Abbas Rami, Fatemeh Kazemi-Lomedasht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2013-02-01
Series:Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin
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Online Access:http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/APB/Manuscript/APB-3-127.pdf