Amino acid cysteine induces senescence and decelerates cell growth in melanoma

Dietary functional food proteins have shown anti-cancer properties, however, the mechanism of their action remains obscured. Amino acids are the main components of proteins. Furthermore, deficiency of certain amino acid enhances the development and progression of cancer. Amino acid metabolism is alt...

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Main Authors: Pei-Yi Chu, Ming-Yie Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615003941