Olive oil's bitter principle reverses acquired autoresistance to trastuzumab (Herceptin™) in HER2-overexpressing breast cancer cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A low incidence of breast cancer in the Mediterranean basin suggests that a high consumption of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) might confer this benefit. While the anti-HER2 oncogene effects of the main ω-9 fatty acid present in EVOO...

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Main Authors: Brunet Joan, Colomer Ramon, Vazquez-Martin Alejandro, Menendez Javier A, Carrasco-Pancorbo Alegria, Garcia-Villalba Rocio, Fernandez-Gutierrez Alberto, Segura-Carretero Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/7/80