Dr. Barry Dworkin

Chili pepper compound identifies and influences tumour suppressing intestinal receptor in mice

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 5, 2014

Source:

Chili peppers for a healthy gut: Spicy chemical may inhibit gut tumors

Reference:

Ion channel TRPV1-dependent activation of PTP1B suppresses EGFR-associated intestinal tumorigenesis. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2014; DOI: 10.1172/JCI72340

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