Regulation of cell cycle transition and induction of apoptosis in HL-60 leukemia cells by lipoic acid: role in cancer prevention and therapy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lipoic acid (LA), a potent antioxidant, has been used as a dietary supplement to prevent and treat many diseases, including stroke, diabetes, neurodegenerative and hepatic disorders. Recently, potent anti-tumorigenic effects induced...

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Main Authors: Hsieh Tze-chen, Selvakumar Elangovan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:Journal of Hematology & Oncology
Online Access:http://www.jhoonline.org/content/1/1/4