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The neuroprotective action of 3,3'-diindolylmethane against ischemia involves an inhibition of apoptosis and autophagy that depends on HDAC and AhR/CYP1A1 but not ERα/CYP19A1 signaling

There are no studies examining the effects of 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM) in neuronal cells subjected to ischemia. Little is also known...

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3,3'-Diindolylmethane Promotes BDNF and Antioxidant Enzyme Formation via TrkB/Akt Pathway Activation for Neuroprotection against Oxidative Stress-Induced Apoptosis in Hippocampal Neuronal Cells

3,3'-Diindolylmethane (DIM), a metabolite of indole-3-carbinol present in Brassicaceae vegetables, possesses various health-promoting effects. Nonetheless, the effect of DIM on...

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Immune and microRNA responses to Helicobacter muridarum infection and indole-3-carbinol during colitis

Background: Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) and other aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonists are known to modulate the immune system and ameliorate various inflammatory...

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The effect of cooking on the phytochemical content of vegetables

Cooking induces many chemical and physical modifications in foods; among these the phytochemical content can change. Many authors have studied...

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Natural Products for the Management and Prevention of Breast Cancer

Among all types of cancer, breast cancer is one of the most challenging diseases, which is responsible for a large...

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Sources of estrogen and their importance

In premenopausal women, the ovaries are the principle source of estradiol, which functions as a circulating hormone to act on...

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In Search of Panacea-Review of Recent Studies Concerning Nature-Derived Anticancer Agents

Cancers are one of the leading causes of deaths affecting millions of people around the world, therefore they are currently...

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Metabolomics

Metabolomics is the systematic identification and quantitation of all metabolites in a given organism or biological sample. The enhanced resolution...

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Xenobiotic metabolism: a view through the metabolometer

The combination of advanced ultraperformance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry, chemometrics, and genetically modified mice provide an attractive raft...

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