The antioxidant responsive element (ARE) may explain the protective effects of cruciferous vegetables on cancer

Nutrition Reviews

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 250-254

  Finley, John W ^a  

^a GRAND FORKS HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; ARE; Cancer; Crucifer; Nrf2; Transcription

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; NUCLEAR FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NRF2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; NFE2L2 PROTEIN, HUMAN; TRANSACTIVATOR PROTEIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; BROCCOLI; CANCER; CANCER RISK; CAULIFLOWER; CRUCIFERA; DETOXIFICATION; DIET; FRUIT; GENE INDUCTION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROMOTER REGION; SHORT SURVEY; VEGETABLE; BRASSICACEAE; METABOLISM; NEOPLASM; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BRASSICACEAE; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; NF-E2-RELATED FACTOR 2; TRANS-ACTIVATORS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 0043237267     PISSN: 00296643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1301/nr.2003.jul.250-254     Document Type: Short Survey

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