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- Title
Reference profile correlation reveals estrogen-like trancriptional activity of Curcumin.
- Authors
Bachmeier, Beatrice E; Mirisola, Valentina; Romeo, Francesco; Generoso, Luca; Esposito, Alessia; Dell'eva, Raffaella; Blengio, Fabiola; Killian, Peter H; Albini, Adriana; Pfeffer, Ulrich
- Abstract
Several secondary metabolites from herbal nutrient products act as weak estrogens (phytoestrogens), competing with endogenous estrogen for binding to the estrogen receptors and inhibiting steroid converting enzymes. However, it is still unclear whether these compounds elicit estrogen dependent transcription of genes at physiological concentrations.
- Publication
Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, 2010, Vol 26, Issue 3, p471
- ISSN
1421-9778
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1159/000320570